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Article: Proclamation 7537--national child abuse prevention month, 2002.(Brief Article)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- April 8, 2002
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April 1, 2002
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Every child deserves to be cared for by parents who provide love, protection, and nurturing. Safe and healthy childhoods help produce confident and successful adults. When parents are unable to meet their responsibilities, the consequences are tragic for their children and for society. Nationwide, reports show that more than 879,000 children are victims of child abuse and neglect and approximately 1,200 children die from maltreatment, many at the hands of those who are supposed to protect them.
Children who are abused and neglected often carry the effects of ...