[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 3, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 3CFR7878]

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Proclamation 7878 of April 1, 2005

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2005

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation has a responsibility to build a safe and nurturing society so 
that our young people can realize their full potential. During National 
Child Abuse Prevention Month, we renew our commitment to preventing 
child abuse and rededicate ourselves to working together to ensure that 
all children can have a bright and hopeful future.
Creating a protective environment for our young people requires the 
shared commitment of individuals, families, and faith-based and 
community organizations. Parents and family members are the first and 
most important influence in a child's life. A safe and stable family can 
provide children with a foundation of love and security that encourages 
positive growth and development. Federal, State, and local government 
officials can also improve the lives of our young people by doing all 
they can to keep children safe from harm.
Together, we can protect our future generations so that they can realize 
the opportunities of our Nation. By providing help and hope to our young 
people, we will build a better and more compassionate world for our 
children and grandchildren.
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 2005 as National 
Child

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Abuse Prevention Month. I encourage all Americans to protect our 
children from abuse and neglect and to help ensure that every child can 
grow up in a secure and loving environment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first 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