[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 37259-37260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15294]


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 Title 3--
 The President

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                Proclamation 8839 of June 15, 2012

                
Father's Day, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every day, ordinary Americans make extraordinary 
                contributions to the well-being of our children and the 
                strength of our Nation by answering one of life's 
                greatest callings--parenthood. Morning, noon, and 
                night, they dedicate themselves to their sons and 
                daughters, expressing a love that knows neither 
                beginning nor end through small daily acts. On Father's 
                Day, we honor the men whose compassion and commitment 
                have nourished our spirits and guided us toward 
                brighter horizons.

                For many of us, our fathers show us by the example they 
                set the kind of people they want us to become. Whether 
                biological, foster, or adoptive, they teach us through 
                the encouragement they give, the questions they answer, 
                the limits they set, and the strength they show in the 
                face of difficulty and hardship. Our fathers impart 
                lessons and values we will always carry with us. With 
                their presence and their care, they not only fulfill a 
                profound responsibility, but also share a blessing with 
                their children that stands among our truest traditions.

                Every father bears a fundamental obligation to do right 
                by their children. Yet, today, too many young Americans 
                grow up without the love and support of their fathers. 
                When the responsibilities of fathers go unmet, our 
                communities suffer. That is why my Administration is 
                working to promote responsible fatherhood by helping 
                dads re-engage with their families and supporting 
                programs that work with fathers. And that is why men 
                across our country are making the decision every single 
                day to step up; to be good fathers; and to serve as 
                mentors, tutors, and foster parents to young people who 
                need the guiding hand of a caring adult.

                All of us have a stake in forging stronger bonds 
                between fathers and their children. Today, we celebrate 
                men who have risen to the task, who raised us, and who 
                do that most important work of parenting, day in and 
                day out, with love, humility, and pride.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, in accordance with a joint 
                resolution of the Congress approved April 24, 1972, as 
                amended (36 U.S.C. 109), do hereby proclaim June 17, 
                2012, as Father's Day. I direct the appropriate 
                officials of the Government to display the flag of the 
                United States on all Government buildings on this day, 
                and I call upon all citizens to observe this day with 
                appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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

[FR Doc. 2012-15294
Filed 6-20-12; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3295-F2-P