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 124 STAT. 4751 PROCLAMATION 8603—NOV. 18, 2010 ture. Students are able to reach for their dreams when teachers, par- ents, and communities support their efforts and insist upon excellence. Education has always been central to ensuring opportunity, and to in- stilling in all our citizens the defining American values of freedom, equality, and respect for one another. Our Nation’s schools can give students the tools, skills, and knowledge to participate fully in our de- mocracy, and to succeed in college, career, and life. This week, let us reaffirm the importance of education and recognize that we all share in the responsibility to educate our students. 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 14 through November 20, 2010, as American Education Week. I call upon all Americans to observe this week by supporting their local schools through appropriate activities, events, and programs designed to help create opportunities for every school and student in America. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth 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 8603 of November 18, 2010 National Family Week, 2010 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Like generations before them, today’s American families rely on their love and care for each other to face challenges. During National Family Week, we celebrate the resilient spirit of America’s families and their role in building vibrant communities and a strong Nation. My Administration remains committed to finding solutions to the issues affecting American families. In my first year in office, I estab- lished the White House Task Force on the Middle Class, chaired by Vice President Joe Biden, which aims to protect working families’ eco- nomic security and raise their standard of living. And the continued success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created more jobs, as well as housing, educational, and child care support for families throughout the country. This year, I was proud to sign the Affordable Care Act, which strength- ens health security for families through important health insurance re- forms. This landmark law allows young adults to stay on their parents’ health insurance plan until they turn 26 or have coverage through their job, requires new plans to cover recommended preventive care with no out-of-pocket costs, prohibits insurance companies from denying cov- erage because of a pre-existing condition, and eliminates lifetime and annual caps on dollar amounts insurance companies will spend on care. I also signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act,