[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 92 (Monday, May 12, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 27457-27458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1257]



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The President





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Proclamation 8253--Mother's Day, 2008


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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 92 / Monday, May 12, 2008 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8253 of May 8, 2008

                
Mother's Day, 2008

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On Mother's Day, we honor the grace, wisdom, and 
                strength of our mothers, and we celebrate the special 
                bonds shared between mothers and their children.

                Mothers work tirelessly to help their children build 
                healthy and successful lives. Through their positive 
                examples and countless acts of kindness, mothers teach 
                the values of generosity and compassion and the 
                importance of family and community. As President Ronald 
                Reagan said, ``From our mothers, we first learn about 
                values and caring and the difference between right and 
                wrong.'' By providing a nurturing environment where 
                their children can grow in confidence and character, 
                mothers lay the foundation for the next generation of 
                Americans to realize their full potential.

                Our Nation is grateful for the sacrifices mothers make 
                every day and for the unconditional love they give 
                their children. We are especially thankful for the 
                mothers who support their sons and daughters serving in 
                our Armed Forces and for the mothers who bring honor to 
                the uniform of the United States by defending our 
                freedom at home and abroad.

                Every child blessed with a mother's love has been given 
                one of life's great gifts. On this Mother's Day, we 
                recognize the extraordinary contributions America's 
                mothers make to their children, their families, and our 
                country.

                To honor mothers, the Congress, by a joint resolution 
                approved May 8, 1914, as amended (38 Stat. 770), has 
                designated the second Sunday in May each year as 
                ``Mother's Day'' and has requested the President to 
                call for its appropriate observance. May God bless 
                mothers across America on this special day and 
                throughout the year.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 11, 
                2008, as Mother's Day. I encourage all Americans to 
                show their gratitude and love to mothers for making a 
                difference in the lives of their children, families, 
                and communities. I call upon citizens to observe this 
                day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
                activities.

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