[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 15, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 27405-27406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2416]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 15, 2007 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 8144 of May 11, 2007

                
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In every American community, committed law enforcement 
                officers watch over our neighborhoods and work to make 
                our Nation a safer, more peaceful place. As we observe 
                Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, we honor 
                the men and women who serve the cause of justice, and 
                we pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in 
                the line of duty.

                By taking an oath to serve and protect their fellow 
                citizens, law enforcement officers answer a vital 
                calling and accept a profound responsibility. These 
                extraordinary Americans work to uphold our laws and 
                serve on the front lines in the fight against crime and 
                terrorism.

                We owe a lasting debt to those who sacrificed their 
                lives while serving and protecting our fellow citizens. 
                These fallen officers live on in our national memory as 
                Americans whose courage and commitment have shown the 
                true meaning of heroism. We offer our respect and 
                prayers to their loved ones.

                On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, 
                we recognize and honor the service and sacrifice of the 
                men and women whose devotion to duty brings honor to 
                our system of justice and makes America a better place.

                By a joint resolution approved October 1, 1962, as 
                amended, (76 Stat. 676), the Congress has authorized 
                and requested the President to designate May 15 of each 
                year as ``Peace Officers Memorial Day'' and the week in 
                which it falls as ``Police Week,'' and by Public Law 
                103-322, as amended, (36 U.S.C. 136), has directed that 
                the flag be flown at half staff on Peace Officers 
                Memorial Day.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 15, 
                2007, as Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 13 through 
                May 19, 2007, as Police Week. I call on all Americans 
                to observe these events with appropriate ceremonies and 
                activities. I also call on Governors of the United 
                States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as 
                appropriate officials of all units of government, to 
                direct that the flag be flown at half staff on Peace 
                Officers Memorial Day. I further encourage all 
                Americans to display the flag at half staff from their 
                homes and businesses on that day.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eleventh day of May, 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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