[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 90 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26311-26312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1240]



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Part III





The President





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Proclamation 8252--Military Spouse Day, 2008


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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 90 / Thursday, May 8, 2008 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8252 of May 5, 2008

                
Military Spouse Day, 2008

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Military spouses embody the courage, nobility of duty, 
                and love of country that inspire every American. On 
                Military Spouse Day, we pay tribute to the husbands and 
                wives who support their spouses in America's Armed 
                Forces during times of war and peace.

                The legacy of military spouses began when colonial 
                Americans were fighting for independence. Martha 
                Washington boosted the morale of her husband's troops 
                by visiting battlefields and tending to the wounded. 
                Since then, members of our Armed Forces have served our 
                Nation accompanied by the steadfast love and support of 
                their spouses and families.

                While our men and women in uniform are protecting our 
                country's founding ideals of liberty, democracy, and 
                justice, their spouses live with uncommon challenges, 
                endure sleepless nights, and spend long periods raising 
                children alone. Many military spouses are also 
                committed volunteers, serving other military families 
                and local communities. Our Nation benefits from the 
                sacrifices of our military families, and we are 
                inspired by their courage, strength, and leadership.

                On Military Spouse Day and throughout the year, we 
                honor the commitment spouses have made to freedom's 
                cause. To learn about ways to support our troops and 
                their spouses and families, I encourage all Americans 
                to visit www.americasupportsyou.mil.

                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 May 9, 2008, as Military 
                Spouse Day. I call upon the people of the United States 
                to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and 
                activities and by expressing their gratitude to the 
                husbands and wives of those serving in the United 
                States Armed Forces.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fifth 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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[FR Doc. 08-1240
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