[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

Proclamation 7838 of November 4, 2004


 
National Adoption Month, 2004


By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
By deciding to share their hearts and homes with a child, adoptive
parents demonstrate great compassion and receive many blessings in
return. During National Adoption Month, we recognize the generosity of
adoptive and foster families who are providing hope and love, and we
encourage the adoption of children of all ages.
In 2002, I signed the Promoting Safe and Stable Families legislation
that supports families and promotes adoption, and last December I signed
the Adoption Promotion Act of 2003 to increase incentives to adopt older
children. We have raised the adoption tax credit to $10,000 per child
and created the AdoptUSKids website that has joined thousands of
children with adoptive parents. We are working hard to place more
children from foster care to permanent homes. This year, on November 20,
communities from all 50 States and the District of Columbia will
celebrate National Adoption Day by finalizing the adoption of thousands
of children by loving families. And each one of those families will be
enriched by the addition of new members. By bringing care and hope into
other lives, individuals can fill their own lives with greater purpose.

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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 2004 as National
Adoption Month. I call on all Americans to observe this month with
appropriate programs and activities to honor adoptive families and to
participate in efforts to find permanent homes for waiting children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth 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

PROCLAMATION 7839--NOV. 4, 2004