[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

121 STAT. 2732
 
PROCLAMATION 8130--APR. 20, 2007


Proclamation 8130 of April 20, 2007
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
National Crime Victims' Rights Week is an opportunity to underscore our
commitment to protecting the rights of crime victims and to recognize
those who bring hope and healing to these individuals and their
families. During this week, we especially remember and mourn the victims
of the senseless acts of violence at Virginia Tech. A grieving Nation
honors the innocent lives lost in this tragedy, and we pray for the
families of the victims.
My Administration is committed to helping safeguard our communities and
to ensuring that the rights of those who have been victimized by crime
are protected. My Family Justice Center Initiative, announced in 2003,
is now providing assistance and services for victims of domestic
violence at centers nationwide. Additionally, last year I signed into
law the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which helps
protect our youth by increasing the penalties for crimes against
children and creating a National Child Abuse Registry. My Administration
also supports a Crime Victims' Rights Amendment to the Constitution to
further protect the basic rights of crime victims.
During National Crime Victims' Rights Week and throughout the year, we
remember and are grateful to our Nation's victim service providers,
volunteers, law enforcement, and community organizations that support
victims of crime through their commitment and compassion. To find out
more information about victims' rights and volunteer opportunities,
individuals may visit www.crimevictims.gov. Together, we can help ensure
that crime victims have the rights and protections they deserve.
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 22 through April 28,
2007, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. I encourage all Americans
to help raise awareness and promote the cause of victims' rights in
their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
first.
GEORGE W. BUSH