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National D.A.R.E. Day, 2005
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 5, 2005

National D.A.R.E. Day, 2005
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America




Across America, law enforcement officers, volunteers, parents, and teachers
are helping to send the right message to our Nation's youth about illegal
drugs and violence through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
Program. On National D.A.R.E. Day, we express our gratitude for the
important work of these individuals and reaffirm our commitment to ensuring
that every child has an opportunity for a bright and hopeful future.

For over two decades, D.A.R.E. programs have taught our Nation's young
people about the dangers of drug use and encouraged them to lead
productive, drug free, and violence free lives. Police officers and all
those involved in D.A.R.E. help save lives by opening the lines of
communication between law enforcement and our young people to better enable
them to make the right choices. In a culture in which bad influences and
temptations are all too present, these soldiers in the armies of compassion
are fostering a culture of responsibility among young people.

My Administration will continue to stand with families and communities to
combat the dangers of drugs and violence. In my State of the Union Address,
I announced a new initiative called Helping America's Youth to help ensure
a successful future for young Americans. Led by First Lady Laura Bush, this
initiative is educating parents and communities on the importance of
positive youth development and is supporting organizations, including faith
based and community groups, who are helping young people to overcome the
risks they face. We also support random student drug testing as a
prevention tool, and we are helping educate young people about the dangers
of illicit drug use through the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign and
Drug Free Communities Program.

The decisions our children make today will affect their health and
character for the rest of their lives. By giving them the tools they need
to make the right choices, D.A.R.E. programs help prepare our Nation's
young people for the promising future our Nation holds for each of them.

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 14, 2005, as National
D.A.R.E. Day. I call upon Americans, particularly our youth, to help fight
drug use in our communities, and I urge our citizens to show their
appreciation for the law enforcement officials, volunteers, teachers,
health care professionals, and all those who dedicate themselves to helping
our children avoid drugs and violence.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of April, in
the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and twenty ninth.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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