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Marriage Protection Week

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Definition: On October 3, 2003, President George W. Bush proclaimed the week of October 12 - 18, 2003, as Marriage Protection Week. The purpose of the proclamation was to "provides an opportunity to focus our efforts on preserving the sanctity of marriage and on building strong and healthy marriages in America."

It also defined marriage as "a union between a man and a woman" and discussed the issues of marriage education, tax relief for married couples, and welfare reform.
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