Presidential Document2024-24760
National Character Counts Week, 2024
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October 23, 2024
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October 18, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24760]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 /
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Proclamation 10842 of October 18, 2024
National Character Counts Week, 2024
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In the Oval Office, I sit surrounded by portraits of
exceptional American Presidents and busts of inspiring
American leaders. They remind me each and every day
that we are a Nation of dreamers and doers, of promise
and possibilities, and of ordinary Americans doing
extraordinary things. Above all, we are a Nation of
good people, who show our kindness and character
through small acts every single day. This National
Character Counts Week, we celebrate the core values of
decency, honesty, dignity, and equality that have long
defined the character of America.
Our Nation is strong, and our future is bright--in
large part because of the upstanding character that
resides within all Americans. I have witnessed it up
close in educators like the First Lady, who inspire our
Nation's youth to reach for every possibility; mothers,
fathers, and parental figures who raise their children
with care, courage, and grit; first responders, who run
toward danger to protect others; union workers, who are
building America; and brave service members, who stand
on the frontlines of freedom to defend our democracy.
Across the country, American workers are writing the
greatest comeback story we have ever known--restoring
pride in our hometowns, pride in America, and pride in
knowing we can get big things done when we work
together.
Since I came into office, my Administration has taken
large strides toward building an America that lives up
to those values. The American Rescue Plan helped keep
child care programs open, families in their homes, and
small businesses on their feet. We set a record for
Federal contract spending on small businesses. Our
historic investments across the clean energy economy
are helping to combat climate change and create good-
paying jobs. Through the American Rescue Plan and
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, we have made
significant investments in reducing crime, preventing
gun violence, and saving lives, and last year, we saw
one of the lowest rates of violent crime in more than
50 years. We are also ensuring that America is a Nation
where everyone is respected and where we give hate no
safe harbor. That is why I signed the COVID-19 Hate
Crimes Act, making it easier to report hate crimes, and
hosted the United We Stand Summit to counter the
corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence. My
Administration continues to work to counter
antisemitism, Islamophobia, and hate in all its forms
and ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and
respect.
Under my Unity Agenda, we are tackling the opioid
epidemic and mental health crisis, holding Big Tech
accountable, supporting our veterans and their
families, and ending cancer as we know it. We are
investing more than $1 billion to help schools across
the country train and hire new mental health counselors
through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, we have
granted new disability benefits to over one million
veterans and their families under the PACT Act, and we
launched the Advanced Research Projects Agency for
Health to fast-track progress on how we prevent,
detect, and treat cancer and other diseases.
My father taught me that our character is not measured
by how many times or how hard we get knocked down but
by how quickly we get
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back up. Even in the face of challenges ahead and
obstacles in our way, Americans always get back up. It
is what drives our great country forward and what makes
our Nation strong. This week and every week, let us
recommit to upholding our most essential values and
remember that the sacred task of perfecting our Union
is not just about any one of us but about ``We the
People.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 October 20
through October 26, 2024, as National Character Counts
Week. Now and throughout the year, I encourage all
Americans to engage in efforts that honor and express
the best attributes of our character, extend a hand of
fellowship to their neighbors, and unite in service to
their communities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
eighteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
ninth.
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