[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 179 (Monday, September 17, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 53097-53098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4639]



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Part VI





The President





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Proclamation 8175--National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2007



Proclamation 8176--National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2007


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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 179 / Monday, September 17, 2007 / 
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The President

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                Proclamation 8175 of September 12, 2007

                
National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Hispanic Americans have strengthened our country and 
                contributed to the spirit of America. National Hispanic 
                Heritage Month is an opportunity to honor these 
                contributions and celebrate the rich cultural 
                traditions of our Hispanic-American community.

                Hispanic Americans have helped establish America as a 
                place of freedom and opportunity, and their 
                contributions have illustrated what is best about our 
                great Nation. Their hard work, love of country, and 
                deep commitment to faith and family have shaped the 
                character of our country and helped preserve the values 
                we all cherish. By sharing their vibrant culture and 
                heritage, Hispanic Americans have also enriched the 
                American experience and helped define the unique fabric 
                of our Nation.

                Americans of Hispanic heritage have carried on a proud 
                tradition of service to our Nation. In times of great 
                consequence, they have answered the call to defend 
                America as members of our Armed Forces. These brave men 
                and women bring honor to America, and we are grateful 
                for their service and sacrifice. In our towns and 
                communities, Hispanic Americans have also shown the 
                good heart of our Nation by volunteering to help their 
                fellow Americans. Their kindness and compassion have 
                made a difference in the lives of others and have made 
                our country a more hopeful place for all.

                During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate 
                the diversity that makes America stronger, and we 
                recognize the many ways Hispanic Americans have 
                enriched our Nation. To honor the achievements of 
                Hispanic Americans, the Congress, by Public Law 100-
                402, as amended, has authorized and requested the 
                President to issue annually a proclamation designating 
                September 15 through October 15 as ``National Hispanic 
                Heritage Month.''

                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 the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 15 through 
                October 15, 2007, as National Hispanic Heritage Month. 
                I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, 
                and all the people of the United States to observe this 
                month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and 
                programs.

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