General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2006, 60647-60648 [06-8714]

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 198 (Friday, October 13, 2006)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 60647-60648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8714]



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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 8066--General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2006



Proclamation 8067--To Modify Rules of Origin Under the North American 
Free Trade Agreement


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 198 / Friday, October 13, 2006 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8066 of October 11, 2006

                
General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2006

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On General Pulaski Memorial Day, we remember Casimir 
                Pulaski, a Polish-born hero of the American Revolution 
                who fought and died for the freedom and independence 
                our country enjoys today.

                General Casimir Pulaski entered into a campaign against 
                tyranny in Poland in 1768, bravely fighting for the 
                freedom of his native land. This patriotic spirit and 
                thirst for freedom remained with Pulaski throughout his 
                life and influenced his success in the American 
                Revolutionary War. After meeting Benjamin Franklin in 
                Paris, Pulaski traveled to America to join forces with 
                General George Washington and assist in the fight for 
                American independence. He was quickly commissioned as a 
                Brigadier General and demonstrated such skill on the 
                battlefield that he became known as the ``Father of the 
                American Cavalry.'' In 1779, General Pulaski was 
                mortally wounded at the siege of Savannah. By giving 
                his life for our country, General Pulaski inspired many 
                Americans and helped ensure a future of freedom for our 
                citizens.

                Through his service and dedication to liberty, General 
                Pulaski demonstrated the strong will and patriotism 
                that made our freedom possible, and the ties between 
                the United States and Poland are strengthened by these 
                common values. On General Pulaski Memorial Day, we 
                honor the courage and sacrifice of this great hero of 
                the American Revolution, recognize the many 
                contributions of Polish Americans to our country, and 
                celebrate the lasting friendship between our two great 
                nations.

                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 October 11, 2006, as General 
                Pulaski Memorial Day. I encourage Americans to 
                commemorate this occasion with appropriate programs and 
                activities honoring General Casimir Pulaski and all 
                those who defend our freedom.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eleventh day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand six, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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