[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 6, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 62927-62928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22194]


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                Proclamation 10088 of September 30, 2020

                
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                All Americans deserve a life free from the threat of 
                physical and psychological harm. Tragically, far too 
                many Americans are deprived of this right by 
                perpetrators of domestic violence. During National 
                Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we offer our support 
                to the victims and survivors of this unacceptable 
                atrocity and reaffirm our commitment to bringing 
                justice to their abusers and offering hope to those who 
                currently reside in volatile and unsafe living 
                conditions.

                Domestic violence is an evil that threatens the social 
                fabric of our Nation. It is a widespread attack on the 
                most sacred and intimate of institutions--the American 
                family. Domestic violence tears families apart, with 
                devastating consequences that can last for generations. 
                Tragically, more than 10 million Americans suffer at 
                the hands of loved ones each year, and women are twice 
                as likely to be targets of this heinous crime as men.

                My Administration will always stand with and protect 
                victims of domestic violence. My Fiscal Year 2020 
                budget allocated nearly $500 million for the Department 
                of Justice (DOJ) to support respectful, nonviolent 
                relationships and reduce domestic violence. In fiscal 
                years 2018, 2019, and 2020, we also provided the DOJ 
                Office for Victims of Crime with $10 billion in funding 
                so it can provide comprehensive and effective services, 
                including to victims of domestic violence. Thousands of 
                domestic violence survivors have received critical 
                assistance because of this funding. My Administration 
                has also provided funding for domestic violence 
                shelters throughout the country so that people affected 
                by this crime have a safe place to go to escape from 
                their abuser. While our work will not be done until we 
                end domestic violence, these initiatives are helping 
                victims hold their abusers accountable and recover from 
                the trauma inflicted upon them.

                As our Nation continues to combat the coronavirus 
                pandemic, we are forced to face the consequences of 
                increased domestic abuse. We must protect and support 
                those who have found themselves locked down with an 
                abuser. Now more than ever, we must do our part to 
                provide domestic violence survivors with the tools and 
                resources they need to escape their abuse and secure 
                justice for the harm inflicted upon them. The pandemic 
                has also underscored the need for well-trained law 
                enforcement professionals, who often respond to 
                domestic violence calls and provide assistance in 
                situations that very often involve physical injury, 
                psychological trauma, or even death. As we recommit to 
                ending this unconscionable cycle of abuse, we also 
                commend the heroes who courageously answer the call for 
                help time and time again.

                There is no room for violence of any kind in our 
                country. This month, we recognize that the victims and 
                survivors of the unspeakable ordeal of domestic 
                violence deserve our compassion, respect, and support. 
                Let us marshal every tool at our disposal to continue 
                the national, sustained, and coordinated campaign to 
                end domestic violence forever.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 October 2020 as

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                National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I call upon 
                the people of the United States to observe this month 
                with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-fifth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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