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Presidential Documents
Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 143
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Title 3—
Proclamation 8397 of July 23, 2009
The President
35th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Every day the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) breathes life into the timeless
ideal, ‘‘equal justice under law.’’ It reaches those who cannot afford the
assistance they need and those who would otherwise go without vital representation. Today we recognize the 35 years during which the LSC has
moved our Nation and our legal system towards greater equality.
The LSC brings legal counsel to every corner of the Nation. As the largest
provider of civil legal aid to the poor, it supports programs that touch
families in every State. Persons of all ethnic and racial backgrounds know
its great work, and women, who represent 75 percent of LSC-supported
clients, especially benefit from its expertise.
The Legal Services Corporation’s work helps improve lives. It allows more
people to access the public benefits they deserve, more domestic violence
victims to secure the protections they desperately need, and more workers
to receive the compensation they have been promised and earned.
During an economic crisis, the work of the LSC is especially important.
When families face foreclosure, eviction, or bankruptcy, or when communities are targeted by predatory lenders, they need the help of legal professionals. These scenarios are far too common today. Fortunately, the LSC
stands ready to meet these demands.
Because economically vulnerable communities continue to face an unmet
need for legal services, my Administration has supported increased funding
for the LSC. I have also recommended lifting several unnecessary restrictions
on funding so that more people can receive assistance. These changes are
critical to the organization’s mission and work.
We have made great progress in protecting the legal rights of our citizens,
and the Legal Services Corporation has played a vital role in this story
for more than 3 decades. With continued support, it will serve those in
need and help our Nation live out its highest ideals.
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NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 25, 2009, as
the 35th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation. I call upon legal
professionals and the people of the United States to honor the contributions
of this vital organization.
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Title 3--
The President
[[Page 37159]]
Proclamation 8397 of July 23, 2009
35th Anniversary of the Legal Services
Corporation, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Every day the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) breathes
life into the timeless ideal, ``equal justice under
law.'' It reaches those who cannot afford the
assistance they need and those who would otherwise go
without vital representation. Today we recognize the 35
years during which the LSC has moved our Nation and our
legal system towards greater equality.
The LSC brings legal counsel to every corner of the
Nation. As the largest provider of civil legal aid to
the poor, it supports programs that touch families in
every State. Persons of all ethnic and racial
backgrounds know its great work, and women, who
represent 75 percent of LSC-supported clients,
especially benefit from its expertise.
The Legal Services Corporation's work helps improve
lives. It allows more people to access the public
benefits they deserve, more domestic violence victims
to secure the protections they desperately need, and
more workers to receive the compensation they have been
promised and earned.
During an economic crisis, the work of the LSC is
especially important. When families face foreclosure,
eviction, or bankruptcy, or when communities are
targeted by predatory lenders, they need the help of
legal professionals. These scenarios are far too common
today. Fortunately, the LSC stands ready to meet these
demands.
Because economically vulnerable communities continue to
face an unmet need for legal services, my
Administration has supported increased funding for the
LSC. I have also recommended lifting several
unnecessary restrictions on funding so that more people
can receive assistance. These changes are critical to
the organization's mission and work.
We have made great progress in protecting the legal
rights of our citizens, and the Legal Services
Corporation has played a vital role in this story for
more than 3 decades. With continued support, it will
serve those in need and help our Nation live out its
highest ideals.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States, do hereby proclaim July 25, 2009, as the
35th Anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation. I
call upon legal professionals and the people of the
United States to honor the contributions of this vital
organization.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-third day of July, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
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[FR Doc. E9-18085
Filed 7-27-09; 8:45 am]
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