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

 
PROCLAMATION 8277--JULY 24, 2008

Proclamation 8277 of July 24, 2008
Parents' Day, 2008
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Parents teach their children timeless values to help them make the most
of life's opportunities and overcome its challenges. On Parents' Day, we
pay tribute to the parents who provide their children with guidance,
support, and unconditional love and who help make our country a better
place.
Mothers and fathers are a source of stability and great comfort in
society, and they have a vital obligation to love and care for their
children. Through patient instruction and a loving example, they instill
in children the principles that make our Nation strong and ensure that
children have the skills to lead lives of character and integrity. As a
child's primary teachers, parents are responsible for their child's
education,



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and their efforts will contribute to a more hopeful future for our
country. Parents can help shape our Nation by encouraging young people
to make the right choices, become responsible citizens, and achieve
their dreams.
My Administration remains dedicated to promoting Federal, State, and
faith-based and community programs to assist American families and
support healthy marriages and responsible parenting. We are committed to
helping parents and schools enable the next generation of Americans to
realize their full potential.
On Parents' Day, we honor mothers and fathers and thank them for their
many years of patience and selflessness. We take this opportunity also
to recognize parents of adopted children and foster parents, who
generously provide children with a loving family to call their own. We
also recognize the parents who serve in our Armed Forces and the parents
of the brave men and women wearing our Nation's uniform. The members of
our Armed Forces are defending our freedom with dignity and honor, and
America is grateful for the sacrifices that they and their families make
in the name of duty.
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 and consistent with Public Law 103-362, as
amended, do hereby proclaim Sunday, July 27, 2008, as Parents' Day. I
call upon citizens, private organizations, and governmental bodies at
all levels to engage in activities and educational efforts that
recognize, support, and honor parents, and I encourage American sons and
daughters to convey their love, respect, and appreciation to their
parents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fourth day
of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
third.
GEORGE W. BUSH