[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 72603-72604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30454]



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Vol. 76

Wednesday,

No. 226

November 23, 2011

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 8756--National Family Week, 2011



Proclamation 8757--National Farm-City Week, 2011



Proclamation 8758--National Child's Day, 2011



Executive Order 13590--Authorizing the Imposition of Certain Sanctions 
With Respect to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or 
Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors
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                Proclamation 8756 of November 18, 2011

                
National Family Week, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For generations, American families have empowered our 
                sons and daughters with boundless love, giving them the 
                courage to pursue their dreams. This week, we celebrate 
                the threads of compassion and unity that tie our 
                families together, enrich our communities, and 
                strengthen the fabric of our Nation.

                My Administration remains steadfast in our commitment 
                to families across America. To ensure our children get 
                a strong start, we are bolstering early learning 
                programs and promoting education reform that will do 
                more to bring every student the best our schools have 
                to offer. By investing in Pell Grants and community 
                colleges, we are working to make higher education 
                affordable for more families and build a workforce of 
                tomorrow that will excel in the global economy. And by 
                taking executive action to lighten financial burdens on 
                many middle class families, we are making it more 
                affordable to pay back student loans and easier for 
                homeowners to refinance their mortgages. As our 
                families work hard to meet their obligations, these 
                actions will give them the help they need to thrive in 
                the years to come.

                During National Family Week, let us also reflect on the 
                contributions and sacrifices of our service members and 
                their loved ones. Our troops and military families 
                serve with valor at home and overseas, and as a Nation 
                we have a moral obligation to serve these patriots as 
                well as they have served us. To better fulfill this 
                promise, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden 
                launched Joining Forces earlier this year, an 
                initiative that challenges all Americans to make a 
                difference in the lives of our veterans and military 
                families.

                As we gather with our loved ones this holiday season, 
                let us pause to give thanks to all those who share in 
                the trials and triumphs of our lives. Our families 
                illuminate our days and bring meaning to our years, and 
                their love has the power to see us through our greatest 
                challenges. This week and throughout the year, let us 
                strive to give back to our friends, families, 
                communities, and neighbors, and to work together in 
                pursuit of our highest ambitions.

                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 November 20 through 
                November 26, 2011, as National Family Week. I invite 
                all States, communities, and individuals to join in 
                observing this week with appropriate ceremonies and 
                activities to honor our Nation's families.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
                
                
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