[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8232--APR. 1, 2008

Proclamation 8232 of April 1, 2008
National Fair Housing Month, 2008
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During National Fair Housing Month, our Nation commemorates the 40th
anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and reaffirms our dedication to
maintaining equal access to housing for every American.
On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing
Act. This important legislation was one of a series of civil rights



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laws that sought to secure the rights of individuals and extend the full
blessings of liberty to all Americans. The Fair Housing Act prohibits
discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of housing and, in
doing so, furthers the ideals championed by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
and other heroes of the civil rights movement.
Our Nation has come a long way, yet our journey to justice is not
complete. While the housing market works through this difficult period,
my Administration remains steadfast in its commitment to help
responsible homeowners, to end discrimination, and to work to ensure
that all citizens have access to housing. During National Fair Housing
Month, we acknowledge our responsibility to ensure that all Americans
enjoy the opportunities that this great land of liberty offers.
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 2008 as National
Fair Housing Month. I call upon the people of the United States to learn
more about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of April,
in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second.
GEORGE W. BUSH