[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 4, 2006)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 58483-58484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8522]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 8058 of September 29, 2006

                
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2006

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Domestic violence has no place in our society, and we 
                have a moral obligation to help prevent it. The 
                terrible tragedies that result from it destroy lives 
                and insult the dignity of women, men, and children. 
                National Domestic Violence Awareness Month is an 
                opportunity to underscore our commitment to bringing an 
                end to violence in the home.

                A home should be a place of stability, comfort, and 
                love. Domestic violence shatters this important 
                foundation. My Administration is strongly committed to 
                addressing domestic violence and helping those who have 
                been victimized. In January, I was proud to sign 
                legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women 
                Act. Since I announced the Family Justice Center 
                Initiative in 2003, we have opened 11 Family Justice 
                Centers across the country. These centers offer 
                services to victims and their families, including legal 
                advice, counseling, and support. In addition, we are 
                continuing to work with faith-based and community 
                organizations to provide training, expertise, and 
                funding to help deliver hope and healing to those who 
                need it most.

                During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and 
                throughout the year, we are grateful for the advocates, 
                counselors, and others who provide care to those 
                affected by these acts of cruelty and for the law 
                enforcement personnel and others who work to bring 
                offenders to justice. We extend our compassion to the 
                victims of domestic violence and urge them to seek 
                assistance through local Family Justice Centers, faith-
                based and community organizations, and the National 
                Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE. By working 
                together, we can build an America where every home 
                honors the value and dignity of its loved ones.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim October 2006 as National 
                Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I urge all Americans 
                to reach out to victims and help end domestic violence.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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