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National Family Week, 2004
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 23, 2004

National Family Week, 2004
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation




Strong families are the foundation of our society. They provide stability
for our citizens and instill responsibility and values in our children.
During National Family Week, we underscore our commitment to supporting
families and recognize the significance of family to our country.

Families have an important role in teaching our Nation's young people to
understand the consequences of their actions and to recognize that the
decisions they make today could affect the rest of their lives. In times of
change, the family values of compassion, reverence, and integrity serve as
steady guides. My Administration is standing with American families because
children should have the opportunity to grow up in a stable home.

To help families, I was proud last month to sign the Working Families Tax
Relief Act of 2004. Because of this legislation, more than 90 million
Americans will have a lower tax bill next year. With more of their own
money, parents can save for retirement or a child's education, or invest in
a home or small business. For many American families, the most valuable
commodity is extra time. I have called on the Congress to give individuals
the voluntary options of comp-time and flex-time as an alternative to
overtime pay so that they may better juggle the demands of work and family.

As we celebrate family this week, our Nation expresses its gratitude for
the families whose loved ones serve in our Armed Forces. These brave
military men and women are working to defend our country and spread freedom
so that all Americans are safe and secure. We pray for them and for their
families. And we will always remember the courage and selfless commitment
of those who have paid the ultimate price for our security and freedom.

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 November 21 through November
27, 2004, as National Family Week. I invite the States, communities, and
all the people of the United States to join together 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 twenty-third day of
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-ninth.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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