12 2 STA T .5 2 78PROCL A M AT I O N 8225 — MAR. 1 0, 2008 ind i v id ualsc an he l p plan fort heir future , protect their identit y , and effectively m ana g e their finances .I t is important for citi z ens to b e k no w ledgeable on financial matters such as choosing a health insur - ance plan, comparing savings and retirement plans, and realizing how credit scores can affect them. E ducation is the first line of defense in helping consumers manage their money wisely and safeguard them- selves against fraud and identity theft. M y A dministration is working to e x pand the American people ’ s finan- cial education. In J anuary of this year, I signed an Executive O rder es- tablishing the P resident’s Advisory C ouncil on F inancial L iteracy. T his Council will help keep America competitive and assist Americans in understanding and addressing financial matters. B y visiting con- sumer.gov and mymoney.gov, Americans can discover the tools they need to make financial decisions and be successful in today’s market- place. N O W ,T H E R EFORE, I, G EORGE W. B US H, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 2 through March 8 ,2 0 08, as National Consumer Protection Week. I call upon Government officials, industry leaders, and consumer advocates to make available information about how citizens can help to prevent fraud and identity theft, and I encourage all Americans to gain the fi- nancial literacy they need to compete in the 2 1 st century. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty- ninth day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclam a ti o n82 2 5 o fM arc h10, 2008 Women’sHi s t o ryM ont h,20 0 8BythePr e sid e n t of the U nited S t a tes of Am eri c a A Proc l amation D uring Women’s History Month, we celebrate the courage, foresight, and resolve of women who have strengthened our democracy. America has been transformed by strong women whose contributions shaped the history of our country. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, and she inspired generations of women to follow their dreams. Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu helped ad- vance our knowledge and understanding of the world through her achievements in atomic research. Harriet Tubman fought racial in j us- tice and opened doors for more Americans to participate fully in our society. Today, women are continuing this legacy of leadership as entre- preneurs, doctors, teachers, scientists, lawyers, artists, and public offi- cials. They are also providing guidance and care to their loved ones and strengthening America’s families and communities. We also re-
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