Veterans Day, 2006, 64627-64628 [06-9069]

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 212 (Thursday, November 2, 2006)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 64627-64628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9069]



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Part III





The President





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Proclamation 8080--Veterans Day, 2006



Notice of November 1, 2006--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Sudan


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 212 / Thursday, November 2, 2006 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8080 of October 31, 2006

                
Veterans Day, 2006

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Through the generations, America's men and women in 
                uniform have defeated tyrants, liberated continents, 
                and set a standard of courage and idealism for the 
                entire world. On Veterans Day, our Nation pays tribute 
                to those who have proudly served in our Armed Forces.

                To protect the Nation they love, our veterans stepped 
                forward when America needed them most. In conflicts 
                around the world, their sacrifice and resolve helped 
                destroy the enemies of freedom and saved millions from 
                oppression. In answering history's call with honor, 
                decency, and resolve, our veterans have shown the power 
                of liberty and earned the respect and admiration of a 
                grateful Nation.

                All of America's veterans have placed our Nation's 
                security before their own lives, creating a debt that 
                we can never fully repay. Our veterans represent the 
                best of America, and they deserve the best America can 
                give them.

                As we recall the service of our Soldiers, Sailors, 
                Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, we are reminded 
                that the defense of freedom comes with great loss and 
                sacrifice. This Veterans Day, we give thanks to those 
                who have served freedom's cause; we salute the members 
                of our Armed Forces who are confronting our adversaries 
                abroad; and we honor the men and women who left 
                America's shores but did not live to be thanked as 
                veterans. They will always be remembered by our 
                country.

                With respect for and in recognition of the 
                contributions our service men and women have made to 
                the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the 
                Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 
                11 of each year shall be set aside as a legal public 
                holiday to honor veterans.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim November 
                11, 2006, as Veterans Day and urge all Americans to 
                observe November 5 through November 11, 2006, as 
                National Veterans Awareness Week. I encourage all 
                Americans to recognize the valor and sacrifice of our 
                veterans through ceremonies and prayers. I call upon 
                Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag 
                of the United States and to support and participate in 
                patriotic activities in their communities. I invite 
                civic and fraternal organizations, places of worship, 
                schools, businesses, unions, and the media to support 
                this national observance with commemorative expressions 
                and programs.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirty-first 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.)

[FR Doc. 06-9069
Filed 11-1-06; 11:31 am]
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