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 Proclamations Proc. 7631 viding crucial adoption and post-adoptive services. These important re- sources benefit families across our Nation and hold the promise of a bright future for countless young people. My welfare reform agenda also will strengthen families. We plan on con- tinuing to provide historically high levels of support for childcare and child support enforcement. And we will continue to encourage strong mar- riages and two-parent married families as a worthy policy goal. No marriage or family is perfect. But through education and counseling programs that our faith-based, charitable, and government communities can provide, we will support couples as they work to build and sustain healthy marriages and strive to provide a better quality of life for their children. By promoting responsible child-rearing and strong families, my Adminis- tration will work towards the goal that every child has the opportunity to grow up in a safe and loving home. As families come together to celebrate this Thanksgiving, I encourage every member of a family in America to recognize the important role every other family member plays in making their lives whole and more complete. And as we give thanks for the love, commitment, and encouragement our fami- lies provide, we must recommit ourselves to strengthen our Nation by strengthening our families in ways that government never can. 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 24 through No- vember 30, 2002, as National Family Week. I invite the States, commu- nities, and people of the United States to join together in observing this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's families. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand two, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twen- ty-seventh. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 7631 of November 27, 2002 World AIDS Day, 2002 By the President of the United States of Arnerica A Proclamation The HIV/AIDS pandemic has taken the lives of more than 20 million peo- ple and is projected to take millions more. On World AIDS Day, countries around the world are united to support the individuals, families, and com- munities affected by this disease, and to renew our commitment to pre- venting the spread of HIV/AIDS, developing and delivering more effective treatments, and finding a cure. To support our struggle against HIV/AIDS, we must call upon the compas- sion, energy, and generosity of all people. Through their selwice and dedi- cation, faith-based and volunteer organizations are providing local and 187

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