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Hi All...

"Education & Sharing Day" in 2002 was a little different from
earlier ones - no direct reference to the seven noachide laws,
but still the glowing reference to Menachem Schneerson as an
example of intellectual & moral excellence.

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Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. Proclamation
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

America's future depends in part on ensuring that every child in
America receives a quality education. And by teaching our children the
importance of serving those in need, we will help fulfill an important
part of their education, showing them the rewards that come from
compassionate outreach.

Education has always played a vital role in the success of our Nation.
It has provided hope through the principle that any citizen can
realize the American dream, regardless of background, ethnicity, or
faith.

By challenging young people to set high goals and to work hard to
achieve them, we prepare our youth to carry on the success of the
American story and to become leaders of this great Nation. A core
foundation of knowledge and values is essential for students to excel
and contribute to the well-being of our communities, our country, and
the world.

Parents are a child's first and most important teachers, and they
provide the cornerstone of a child's early education. Quality
teachers, however, also play an important role in a child's personal
and intellectual development.

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which I signed into law in
January 2002, requires that, by the end of the 2005-06 school year,
there must be a "highly qualified" teacher in every classroom. Through
this new law, States and school districts will have multiple tools to
help them meet the new teacher quality requirements.

Key elements of this effort include providing State grants to recruit
and train teachers, and recruiting high-quality individuals to become
teachers, offering expanded student loan forgiveness for teachers. And
we must encourage Americans to volunteer their time to serve as
mentors to our young people.

Great teachers are also found outside the classroom, making a positive
impact on children and on local families. For example, Rabbi Menachem
Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, demonstrated the power of
teaching others to pursue both intellectual and moral excellence.

For this purpose, he established education and outreach centers that
offered social services and humanitarian aid. Today, more than 1,400
of these centers operate in 35 countries, meeting the spiritual and
material needs of local communities.

These beacons of hope communicate the Rebbe's ideal of living a
meaningful life through personal responsibility and dedication to
those in need.

On the 100th anniversary of the Rebbe's birth, I encourage Americans
to help teach our young people. In classrooms, homes, and places of
worship, we can all make a lasting impact on individual children and
thus invest in our country as a whole.

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 March 24, 2002, as
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2002.

I call on all Americans to help our young people better understand the
importance of character and develop a true love of learning. By doing
so, we invest in the future of our country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day
of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand two, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-sixth.

GEORGE W. BUSH 


Source - http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020325-4.html


Cheers, Steve..

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