[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 66517-66518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27190]


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                Proclamation 8896 of November 1, 2012

                
National Adoption Month, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As a Nation that believes all children deserve the 
                chance to reach their full potential, we have a 
                fundamental responsibility to ensure each of them grows 
                up knowing the love and protection of a permanent 
                family. During National Adoption Month, we give voice 
                to children who are still waiting for that opportunity, 
                celebrate the bond that unites adoptive parents with 
                their sons and daughters, and recommit to providing 
                every child with the care and security that will 
                nurture their development and well-being.

                Later this month, many Americans will also mark 
                National Adoption Day by completing a foster care 
                adoption and embracing a new member of their family. 
                Driven by reasons unique to their households but united 
                by the spirit of compassion that moves all who choose 
                to adopt, these parents will take up our country's most 
                important task--the work of raising our sons and 
                daughters. As we celebrate the contributions of 
                adoptive parents across our Nation, let us also strive 
                to eliminate discriminatory barriers that would 
                separate foster children from a loving family. Adoptive 
                families come in many forms, and it is essential that 
                all qualified adults have the opportunity to care for a 
                child in need.

                My Administration remains committed to helping every 
                child find a loving home. We have partnered with faith-
                based and community organizations across America to 
                help connect children with adoptive parents, and we 
                continue to work with State, local, and tribal 
                governments to improve child outcomes; enhance safety, 
                permanency, and well-being; and support adoptive 
                families. I was proud to sign the Affordable Care Act 
                and the International Adoption Simplification Act, 
                which have made it easier for families to adopt, as 
                well as the Child and Family Services Improvement and 
                Innovation Act, which will help reduce the length of 
                time young children are without families. We have built 
                on those efforts as part of the National Adoption 
                Campaign, which continues to bring adoption and foster 
                care into our national conversation.

                Thousands of children living in America hope for the 
                comfort and safety of a loving family. This month, we 
                pay tribute to the dedicated professionals who help 
                make those children's dreams a reality, sharpen our 
                resolve to find a permanent home for every child, and 
                celebrate the stories of all whose lives have been 
                touched by adoption.

                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 2012 as 
                National Adoption Month. I encourage all Americans to 
                observe this month by answering the call to find a 
                permanent and caring family for every child in need, 
                and by supporting the families who care for them.

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

[FR Doc. 2012-27190
Filed 11-5-12; 8:45 am]
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