[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 65511-65512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25367]



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Part II





The President





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Proclamation 7844--Veterans Day, 2004



Notice of November 9, 2004--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Iran


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Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 218 / Friday, November 12, 2004 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 7844 of November 9, 2004

                
Veterans Day, 2004

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Americans live in freedom because of our veterans' 
                courage, dedication to duty, and love of country. On 
                Veterans Day, we honor these brave men and women who 
                have served in our Armed Forces and defended our 
                Nation.

                Across America, there are more than 25 million 
                veterans. Their ranks include generations of citizens 
                who have risked their lives while serving in military 
                conflicts, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the 
                Persian Gulf, and the war on terror. They have fought 
                for the security of our country and the peace of the 
                world. They have defended our founding ideals, 
                protected the innocent, and liberated the oppressed 
                from tyranny and terror. They have known the hardships 
                and the fears and the tragic losses of war. Our 
                veterans know that in the harshest hours of conflict 
                they serve just and honorable purposes.

                Through the years, our veterans have returned home from 
                their duties to become active and responsible citizens 
                in their communities, further contributing to the 
                growth and development of our Nation. Their commitment 
                to service inspires all Americans.

                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, 2004, as Veterans Day and urge all Americans to 
                observe November 7 through November 13, 2004, as 
                National Veterans Awareness Week. I urge 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 encourage 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 
                ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand four, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 04-25367
Filed 11-10-04; 9:46 am]
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