[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 41 (Friday, March 2, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 9643-9644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1000]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 41 / Friday, March 2, 2007 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 8109 of February 27, 2007

                
Women's History Month, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Throughout our history, the vision and determination of 
                women have strengthened and transformed America. As we 
                celebrate Women's History Month, we recognize the vital 
                contributions women have made to our country.

                The strong leadership of extraordinary women has 
                altered our Nation's history. Sojourner Truth, Alice 
                Stone Blackwell, and Julia Ward Howe opened doors for 
                future generations of women by advancing the cause of 
                women's voting rights and helping make America a more 
                equitable place. In 1855, Dr. Mary E. Walker became one 
                of the first female physicians in the country. Dr. 
                Walker volunteered her medical services during the 
                Civil War and became the only woman in United States 
                history to receive the Medal of Honor. Vivian Malone 
                Jones stood her ground in the face of a great injustice 
                and helped integrate the University of Alabama, 
                breaking down racial barriers to higher education and 
                becoming the school's first African-American graduate.

                Our Nation is a land of great opportunity, and women 
                are seizing that opportunity and shaping the future of 
                America in all walks of life. A record number of women 
                are serving in the halls of Congress, and the number of 
                women-owned businesses continues to grow. The women of 
                our Armed Forces are making a vital contribution to our 
                Nation's security by serving the cause of freedom and 
                peace around the world. And by giving care and 
                guidance, America's mothers are helping to build the 
                foundation for the success of our Nation's children and 
                strengthening the character of our country. This month, 
                we honor the spirit, leadership, and hard work of 
                American women.

                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 March 2007 as Women's 
                History Month. I call upon the people of the United 
                States to observe this month with appropriate programs, 
                ceremonies, and activities that honor the history, 
                accomplishments, and contributions of American women.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand seven, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                first. 
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