[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

Proclamation 7767 of April 2, 2004


 
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2004


By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., we recognize the importance of
teaching children good character and values. Families, schools, and
religious congregations help instill in our children the enduring values
of courage, compassion, integrity, and respect for differences of faith
and race. By building the mind and character of every child in America,
we encourage our children to make the right choices, and we create a
future of promise and opportunity for all.
As we promote good character, we must also advance excellence in
education and set high standards for all of our students. By raising
expectations, insisting on results, and challenging failure, we
strengthen our schools and create an environment where every student can
succeed.
To help America's young people make the right choices, we need to
provide them with good examples. Strong role models help children build
confidence, gain knowledge, and develop good character. For the past 20
years, this day has honored Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the
Lubavitcher Rebbe. He helped establish education and outreach centers,
offering social service programs and humanitarian aid worldwide. After
his death in 1994, the Rebbe received the Congressional Gold Medal for
his ``outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world
education, morality, and acts of charity.'';
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2, 2004, as
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I call upon all Americans to
strengthen our Nation by teaching our children about the culture of
responsibility and citizenship.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
eighth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
PROCLAMATION 7768--APR. 7, 2004