Issued 2019-11-22 by Donald J. Trump
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President Donald J. Trump issued Proclamation 9967, designating November 24 through November 30, 2019, as National Family Week. This executive action is a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to family. It invites communities, churches, and individuals to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor the nation's families.
This proclamation affects the nation by encouraging a pause to reflect on the importance of the family, which is described as the bedrock of the Nation. It highlights the belief that families shape values, develop character, and teach individuals to become productive citizens and responsible members of society. The action matters because it expresses the President's sentiment that the strength of the Republic is measured by the strength of family bonds, and that a stable, loving family provides support, comfort, guidance, acceptance, and joy.
Proclamations like this one are purely declaratory; they do not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens. Presidents have issued ceremonial proclamations since George Washington, and they fall squarely within the executive tradition, requiring no congressional approval and facing no constitutional challenges.
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This proclamation designates "Proclamation 9967-National Family Week, 2019" — a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to family. Presidents have issued ceremonial proclamations since George Washington, and they fall squarely within the executive tradition. They do not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens.
Ceremonial proclamations like this one are purely declaratory. They express the sentiment of the President on behalf of the nation, drawing public awareness to causes or communities. They require no congressional approval and face no constitutional challenges.
Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2019 Proclamation 9967—National Family Week, 2019 November 22, 2019 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The strength of our Republic is not measured only by our military might and robust economy but also by the strength of our family bonds. Families shape our values, develop our character, and teach us to love, forgive, and become productive citizens and responsible members of society. During National Family Week, we pause to reflect on the importance of the family—the bedrock of our Nation. Since I took office, my Administration has empowered families. We are currently in the midst of the longest economic recovery in our Nation's history, which is improving quality of life and stability for families of all types. Thanks to our economic policies, which include eliminating unnecessary and burdensome regulations and the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we have seen the unemployment rate drop to a half century low, real median household income reach a record high, and the poverty rate fall to its lowest level since 2001. We have fought for families by securing a doubling of the Child Tax Credit, preserving the Child and Dependent Care Credit, signing into law the largest ever increas