[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8906--NOV. 16, 2012

Proclamation 8906 of November 16, 2012

National Family Week, 2012

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

The bonds that tie us to our loved ones have always played an important
role in the American story. Families of every makeup continue to guide
our country's progress by supporting one another with unshakable
devotion and instilling strength of character in their children. This
week, we celebrate the unity and compassion that keep our families
strong.
Every family deserves the chance to make a better future for themselves
and their children. That is why strong families will always be at the
heart of my Administration's agenda--from the classroom to the workplace
to our military. Over the past 4 years, we have worked to bring a
complete and competitive education within reach for all our children,
and we have striven to help them grow up healthy by broadening access to
nutritious meals. To ensure families have health coverage when they need
it most, the Affordable Care Act put in place comprehensive reforms that
will hold insurance companies accountable, improve health care quality,
and expand access to affordable coverage. My Administration has also
pursued greater workplace flexibility, so working parents do not face a
choice between their jobs and meeting their families' needs. Moreover,
we continue to promote the

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critical role fathers can play in enhancing
the intellectual, emotional, and financial well-being of our sons and
daughters. Finally, at a time when many of our military families are
stretched thin, we are mobilizing communities and organizations
nationwide to give our service members and their loved ones the support
they have earned.
America's prosperity has always come from an economy that is built on a
strong and growing middle class--families who can own homes, send their
kids to college, and save enough for retirement. As our economic
recovery continues, we must keep working to give them the security they
deserve, and to widen the circle of opportunity for all who are working
hard to get ahead. During National Family Week, let us recommit to
keeping America's promise alive for every family.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 November 18 through
November 24, 2012, as National Family Week. I invite all States,
communities, and individuals to join in observing this week with
appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's families.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
seventh.
BARACK OBAMA