Families provide a loving environment where children can flourish; and they help ensure that cultural traditions and timeless values are passed on to future generations.… Strong families play a critical role in developing the character of our Nation. They teach children important standards of conduct such as accepting responsibility, respecting others, and distinguishing the difference between right and wrong. By helping America's youth to grow into mature, thoughtful, and caring citizens, families help make our communities and our Nation safer and more civilized.
President George W. Bush, Proclamation of National Family Week 2002
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