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 124 STAT. 4750 PROCLAMATION 8602—NOV. 16, 2010 sumer, my Administration has established an interagency task force to prepare a national strategy for responsible electronics stewardship, in- cluding improvements to Federal procedures for managing electronic products. This strategy must also include steps to ensure electronics containing hazardous materials collected for recycling and disposal are not exported to developing nations that lack the capacity to manage the recovery and disposal of these products in ways that safeguard human health and the environment. On America Recycles Day, let us respond to our collective responsi- bility as a people and a Nation to be better stewards of our global envi- ronment, and to pass down a planet to future generations that is better than we found it. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Novem- ber 15, 2010, as America Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs and activi- ties, and I encourage all Americans to continue their recycling efforts throughout the year. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. BARACK OBAMA Proclamation 8602 of November 16, 2010 American Education Week, 2010 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Education is essential to our success as both a people and a Nation. During American Education Week, we rededicate ourselves to pro- viding a complete and competitive education for every student, from cradle through career. In an increasingly interconnected world, our leadership and prosperity depend on the standard and quality of education that we establish for our students. In order to maintain our Nation’s role as the world’s en- gine of discovery and innovation, my Administration is committed to ensuring that America has the best-educated citizenry in the world. To foster the next generation of great American leaders, we must con- tinue to invest in education at all levels, work with States and districts to improve our educational system, and encourage reforms that ensure the development of our students and teachers. We have also set a goal of once again having the highest proportion of college graduates of any country across the globe by the year 2020. Educators and school employees must also strive to provide our stu- dents with the tools needed to access a fulfilling and prosperous fu-