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123STA T . 3 640PROCL A M AT I O N8 3 7 2 — MA Y 4 , 200 9Proclam a ti o n8372 o fM a y4, 2 0 0 9Nation a lCh a r t e r Sc hool sW ee k,20 0 9BythePr e sid e n t of the U nited S t a tes of Am eri c a A Proc l amation Improving o u r sch oo l sis t h e collective responsi b ilit y o fa ll A meri - cans — business o w ners an d wor k ers , educators and parents, students and their communities .W e must ensure that all students receive a high- q uality education that delivers the knowledge and skills needed to succeed, and that young men and women stay on the path to grad- uation and a life-long commitment to learning. M any successful public charter schools across the N ation are working to meet these goals. F ounded by parents, teachers, and civic or commu- nity organi z ations, our Nation ’ s public charter schools en j oy broad lee- way to innovate. T he best public charter schools and their students are thriving in S tates that have adopted a rigorous selection and review process to ensure that autonomy is coupled with greater accountability. The growth of ef- fective public charter schools benefits our children, and States have an important role to play in their e x pansion. D uring National C harter Schools Week, we recognize these public char- ter schools for their dedication and commitment to achievement in education. They are models of excellence and are promoting the inter- ests of our children, our economy, and our Nation as a whole. N O W,T HER EFORE, I, B ARAC K OBAMA, P resident of the U nited States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 3 through May 9 , 20 09, as National Charter Schools Week. I commend our Nation’s successful public charter schools, teachers, and adminis- trators, and I call on States and communities to support public charter schools and the students they serve. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May, in the year of our L ord two thousand nine, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty- third. BARACK OBAMA Proclamation 8373 of May 6 , 2009 Worl dT rade Week, 2009 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation When the world’s consumers fly in a U.S.-manufactured airplane, eat a steak from America’s heartland, watch a Hollywood movie, or visit the G rand Canyon, they are helping to create and maintain good jobs for Americans.