Father's Day, 2010, 35949 [2010-15403]

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 35949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-15403]



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Part VI





The President





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Proclamation 8537--Father's Day, 2010



Proclamation 8538--World Refugee Day, 2010



Memorandum of June 18, 2010--Enhancing Payment Accuracy Through a ``Do 
Not Pay List''



Memorandum of June 18, 2010--Lobbyists on Agency Boards and Commissions


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 120 / Wednesday, June 23, 2010 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8537 of June 18, 2010

                
Father's Day, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                From the first moments of life, the bond forged between 
                a father and a child is sacred. Whether patching 
                scraped knees or helping with homework, dads bring joy, 
                instill values, and introduce wonders into the lives of 
                their children. Father's Day is a special time to honor 
                the men who raised us, and to thank them for their 
                selfless dedication and love.

                Fathers are our first teachers and coaches, mentors and 
                role models. They push us to succeed, encourage us when 
                we are struggling, and offer unconditional care and 
                support. Children and adults alike look up to them and 
                learn from their example and perspective. The journey 
                of fatherhood is both exhilarating and humbling--it is 
                an opportunity to model who we want our sons and 
                daughters to become, and to build the foundation upon 
                which they can achieve their dreams.

                Fatherhood also carries enormous responsibilities. An 
                active, committed father makes a lasting difference in 
                the life of a child. When fathers are not present, 
                their children and families cope with an absence 
                government cannot fill. Across America, foster and 
                adoptive fathers respond to this need, providing safe 
                and loving homes for children facing hardships. Men are 
                also making compassionate commitments outside the home 
                by serving as mentors, tutors, or big brothers to young 
                people in their community. Together, we can support the 
                guiding presence of male role models in the lives of 
                countless young people who stand to gain from it.

                Nurturing families come in many forms, and children may 
                be raised by a father and mother, a single father, two 
                fathers, a step-father, a grandfather, or caring 
                guardian. We owe a special debt of gratitude for those 
                parents serving in the United States Armed Forces and 
                their families, whose sacrifices protect the lives and 
                liberties of all American children. For the character 
                they build, the doors they open, and the love they 
                provide over our lifetimes, all our fathers deserve our 
                unending appreciation and admiration.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, in accordance with a joint 
                resolution of the Congress approved April 24, 1972, as 
                amended (36 U.S.C. 109), do hereby proclaim June 20, 
                2010, as Father's Day. I direct the appropriate 
                officials of the Government to display the flag of the 
                United States on all Government buildings on this day, 
                and I call upon all citizens to observe this day with 
                appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. Let 
                us honor our fathers, living and deceased, with all the 
                love and gratitude they deserve.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2010-15403
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