[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 14 (Monday, April 14, 2008)]
[Pages 512-513]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8237--National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2008

 April 11, 2008

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    During National Crime Victims' Rights Week we highlight our 
dedication to protecting and strengthening the rights of crime victims 
and their families.
    My Administration is committed to providing services and resources 
for victims of crime so that they can find justice, hope, and healing in 
their lives. To assist victims of domestic violence and their children, 
my Family Justice Center Initiative established comprehensive support 
centers in communities across the country. Through the Justice for All 
Act of 2004, we expanded DNA testing and enhanced the scope and 
enforceability of crime victims' rights. In 2006, I signed into law the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act to expand the National Sex 
Offender Registry, increase Federal penalties for crimes against 
children, and protect our children while on the Internet. I also support 
a Crime Victims' Rights Amendment to the Constitution. Through these and 
other efforts, we can better protect our citizens and our communities.

    During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, we recognize the 
advocates, counselors, and others who assist victims in their time of 
need, and the law enforcement personnel who work to bring offenders to 
justice. To learn more about victims' rights, Americans can visit 
www.crimevictims.gov. By working together, we can help protect crime 
victims and build a society that respects the life and value of every 
person.

     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 13 through April 
19, 2008, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. I encourage all 
Americans to promote awareness of victims' rights and advance this 
important cause.

     In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day 
of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.

                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:52 a.m., April 14, 
2008]

Note: This proclamation will be published in the Federal Register on 
April 15.

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