[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18749-18750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8557]


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                Proclamation 8494 of April 8, 2010

                
National D.A.R.E. Day, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every day, young Americans face pressures to engage in 
                violent activities, drug use, and other harmful 
                behavior. Today, we reaffirm our commitment to 
                empowering our children to resist violence and 
                substance abuse.

                Drug dependence affects individuals from all 
                backgrounds, and its debilitating effects often go 
                unaddressed. Too many of our families are afflicted by 
                addiction, and too many lives are ruined by its harmful 
                impact. Drug abuse is not an isolated crime, and 
                communities experience the tragic results when drug-
                related violence and gang activity reach our 
                neighborhoods. It takes parents, guardians, educators, 
                clergy, law enforcement officers, and other mentors to 
                demonstrate that a healthy and drug-free lifestyle can 
                build a strong foundation for future success.

                Families must be vigilant in recognizing and addressing 
                the warning signs of drug and alcohol abuse. From 
                prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to 
                chemical inhalants, many substances can be harmful if 
                abused, and preventing our children from doing so is 
                vital. I urge friends and loved ones to be role-models 
                and to discuss the consequences of drug use with the 
                young people in their lives.

                Community-based prevention and treatment programs can 
                provide young Americans with mentors and reinforce 
                positive behavior. Through the Drug Abuse Resistance 
                Education (D.A.R.E.) program, law enforcement personnel 
                contribute their expertise to help teach America's 
                youth to resist peer pressure, and to abstain from 
                drugs, gangs, and violence. We all have a 
                responsibility to join these professionals in enabling 
                youth to choose alternatives to violence and dangerous 
                behavior and to lead the next generation of Americans 
                toward a brighter future.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim April 8, 2010, as 
                National D.A.R.E. Day. I call upon all Americans to 
                observe this day with appropriate programs and 
                activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2010-8557
Filed 4-12-10; 8:45 am]
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