[Title 3 CFR 7767]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - January 1, 2005 Edition]
[Title 3 - Presidential Documents]
[Proclamation 7767 - Proclamation 7767 of April 2, 2004]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


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Proclamation 7767 of April 2, 2004

Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2004

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., we recognize the importance of 
teaching children good character and values. Families, schools, and 
religious congregations help instill in our children the enduring values 
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courage, compassion, integrity, and respect for differences of faith and 
race. By building the mind and character of every child in America, we 
encourage our children to make the right choices, and we create a future 
of promise and opportunity for all.
As we promote good character, we must also advance excellence in 
education and set high standards for all of our students. By raising 
expectations, insisting on results, and challenging failure, we 
strengthen our schools and create an environment where every student can 
succeed.
To help America's young people make the right choices, we need to 
provide them with good examples. Strong role models help children build 
confidence, gain knowledge, and develop good character. For the past 20 
years, this day has honored Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the 
Lubavitcher Rebbe. He helped establish education and outreach centers, 
offering social service programs and humanitarian aid worldwide. After 
his death in 1994, the Rebbe received the Congressional Gold Medal for 
his ``outstanding and lasting contributions toward improvements in world 
education, morality, and acts of charity.''
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 2, 2004, as 
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. I call upon all Americans to 
strengthen our Nation by teaching our children about the culture of 
responsibility and citizenship.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this second day of 
April, 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