[Title 3 CFR 7755]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - January 1, 2005 Edition]
[Title 3 - Presidential Documents]
[Proclamation 7755 - Proclamation 7755 of February 2, 2004]
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Proclamation 7755 of February 2, 2004

National Consumer Protection Week, 2004

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, America's consumers conduct millions of financial 
transactions. During National Consumer Protection Week, we recognize 
those who help to safeguard our citizens from consumer fraud, and we 
encourage all Americans to be informed consumers. This year's theme, 
``Financial Literacy:

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Earning a Lifetime of Dividends,'' highlights the importance of 
financial education to consumer protection.
The Federal Government provides many educational resources and programs 
to help protect Americans against fraud by giving them information about 
their options in the marketplace. The Federal Trade Commission and more 
than 100 other Federal agencies have collaborated on a website, 
www.consumer.gov, which provides helpful information ranging from how 
credit ratings work to how to buy a new car. The Department of the 
Treasury has also established an Office of Financial Education to 
oversee inter agency efforts to coordinate and expand financial 
education initiatives.
In addition, my Administration is working to expand financial literacy 
for potential homeowners. We have doubled the funds for housing and 
financial counseling services, including those run by faith-based and 
community groups, and we are distributing millions of dollars in grants 
to national, State, and local organizations that promote home buyer 
education and counseling. The Department of Housing and Urban 
Development is also collaborating with the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation to expand the ``Money Smart'' financial education program in 
public housing. Education about the home-buying process not only 
protects our citizens from consumer fraud, but also empowers them to 
achieve their dreams.
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 February 1 through 
February 7, 2004, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call upon 
government officials, industry leaders, and consumer advocates to 
provide consumers with information about the lifetime benefits of 
financial literacy, and I encourage all citizens to take advantage of 
the resources that can help them become responsible consumers, savers, 
and investors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of 
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
eighth.
GEORGE W. BUSH