Proc. 8207 Title 3--The President Families strengthen our communities by teaching important values such as compassion and honesty to their children. Families also offer a supportive environment and help ensure that children grow into responsible members of society. By providing guidance and unconditional love, parents shape the character of their children. My Administration believes that the strength of our Nation is built upon the foundation of strong families. To help support families, we have dou- bled the child tax credit, reduced the marriage penalty, and lowered tax rates. We are also committed to promoting positive youth development. The Helping America's Youth initiative, led by First Lady Laura Bush, sup- ports organizations, including faith-based and community groups, that con- tinue this important mission. All Americans are grateful to our Nation's military families, who have stood by their loved ones in times of war and peace. Our country will al- ways be especially thankful for the sacrifices of our military personnel and for their devotion to duty and their love of country. During National Family Week, we pray for their safe return and for the families who await them at home. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 18 through No- vember 24, 2007, as National Family Week. I invite the States, commu- nities, and all the people of the United States to join together in observing this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's families. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sec- ond. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 8207 of November 29, 2007 World AIDS Day, 2007 By the President of the United States of Arnerica A Proclamation On World AIDS Day, we reaffirm our commitment to fighting and pre- venting HIV/AIDS in America and around the world. We also remember those who have lost their lives to this terrible disease and those who con- tinue to suffer. HIV/AIDS is a global challenge. In 2003, my Administration launched the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a $15 billion mobili- zation, to help support prevention, treatment, and care programs in some of the hardest hit countries around the world. PEPFAR's ABC approach-- abstinence, being faithful, and using condoms--with abstinence as the only sure way to avoid the sexual transmission of HIV/AIDS, is helping stop the spread of this devastating disease. 128
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