National Consumer Protection Week, 2013, 14625-14628 [2013-05394]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 14625-14628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05394]



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Vol. 78

Wednesday,

No. 44

March 6, 2013

Part II





The President





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Proclamation 8937--National Consumer Protection Week, 2013



Proclamation 8938--10th Anniversary of the United States Department of 
Homeland Security



Proclamation 8939--100th Anniversary of the United States Department of 
Labor



Order of March 1, 2013--Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2013 
Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act, as Amended


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 78 , No. 44 / Wednesday, March 6, 2013 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8937 of March 1, 2013

                
National Consumer Protection Week, 2013

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Over 4 years ago, widespread abuses in America's 
                financial system nearly brought our economy to its 
                knees. Millions saw their life savings erode, 
                businesses shuttered their doors, and families were 
                devastated by job loss and foreclosure. This crisis 
                cast a harsh light on the breakdown in oversight that 
                led to an epidemic of irresponsibility, and it 
                highlighted the need for common-sense regulations to 
                protect the vast majority of Americans from the 
                reckless actions of a few. During National Consumer 
                Protection Week, we remember those lessons, and we 
                recognize that our shared prosperity depends on 
                empowering all Americans to make sound decisions for 
                themselves and their families.

                My Administration is ramping up consumer protection 
                throughout the economy. Last year, we established a new 
                unit to combat fraud and investigate the abusive 
                lending and mortgage packaging that led to the housing 
                crisis. We launched the ``Know Before You Owe'' 
                campaign to help students and their parents make smart 
                decisions about paying for college. We cracked down on 
                unscrupulous lenders and credit card companies that 
                charge hidden fees. And we did away with the practice 
                of adding pages of misleading fine print to important 
                financial agreements.

                We are also committed to helping consumers avoid scams, 
                protect their personal information, and make good 
                financial decisions. That is why agencies across the 
                Federal Government joined with consumer advocates to 
                launch www.NCPW.gov, an online resource that provides 
                practical advice for managing finances and safeguarding 
                against identity theft.

                As the driving force behind our economy, consumers 
                deserve clear rules, fair treatment, and full 
                disclosure. Whether opening credit cards, buying cars, 
                applying for mortgages, or taking out student loans, 
                all Americans should have access to complete, concise 
                information. This week, we resolve to strengthen 
                consumer rights and build a more transparent, 
                efficient, effective marketplace.

                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 March 3 through March 
                9, 2013, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call 
                upon government officials, industry leaders, and 
                advocates across the Nation to share information about 
                consumer protection and provide our citizens with 
                information about their rights as consumers.

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

[FR Doc. 2013-05394
Filed 3-5-13; 11:15 am]
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