[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 34401-34402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14210]



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Vol. 79

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Part II





The President





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Proclamation 9141--World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2014
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                Proclamation 9141 of June 11, 2014

                
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Each year, the international community renews its 
                commitment to addressing a human rights issue that too 
                often goes ignored--elder abuse, neglect, and 
                exploitation. Elder abuse damages public health and 
                threatens millions of our parents, grandparents, and 
                friends. It is a crisis that knows no borders or socio-
                economic lines. On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we 
                strengthen our resolve to replace neglect with care and 
                exploitation with respect.

                America must lead by example, and my Administration 
                remains dedicated to ending elder abuse, supporting 
                victims, and holding abusers accountable. Under the 
                Affordable Care Act, we enacted the Elder Justice Act. 
                Through this law, the Federal Government has invested 
                in identifying, responding to, and preventing elder 
                abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Because eliminating 
                this pervasive crime requires coordinated action, we 
                are bringing together Federal agencies; non-profit and 
                private sector partners; and State, local, and tribal 
                governments. Together, we can build a more responsive 
                criminal justice system, give seniors the tools to 
                avoid financial scams, and determine the best ways to 
                prevent elder abuse before it starts.

                Seniors have provided for their families, risen to the 
                challenges of their times, and built ladders of 
                opportunity for future generations. Many have served 
                our Nation with honor. After decades of hard work, they 
                have earned the right to enjoy their retirement years 
                with a basic sense of security. Today, let us join with 
                partners around the globe in declaring that we will not 
                fail the men and women who raised us, sacrificed for 
                us, and shaped our world.

                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 June 15, 2014, as 
                World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this day by learning the signs of 
                elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and by raising 
                awareness about this growing public health issue.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eleventh day of June, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
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