For Immediate Release
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 congre-gations help instill in our children the enduring
values of 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
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