[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 138 (Thursday, July 17, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 41233-41234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1448]



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The President





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Proclamation 8273--FBI Day, 2008


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 138 / Thursday, July 17, 2008 / 
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The President

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                Proclamation 8273 of July 14, 2008

                
FBI Day, 2008

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For 100 years, the committed men and women of the 
                Federal Bureau of Investigation have worked diligently 
                to deliver justice and keep Americans safe. On FBI Day, 
                we recognize the Bureau's many accomplishments and pay 
                tribute to all who have served in its ranks with valor 
                and dedication.

                The FBI traces its origins to 1908, when under the 
                leadership of President Theodore Roosevelt and Attorney 
                General Charles Bonaparte, a force of Special Agents 
                was created, later to be called the Bureau of 
                Investigation. As a Federal agency with the power to 
                investigate crimes across State lines and enforce 
                Federal law, the FBI has protected our country against 
                threats from abroad and caught dangerous criminals like 
                ``Baby Face'' Nelson, John Dillinger, Ted Kaczynski, 
                and Ramzi Yousef. Today, the FBI is charged with 
                guarding our Nation from terrorist attacks, combating 
                public corruption and organized crime, resisting cyber 
                attacks, and opposing other high-technology crimes. The 
                FBI also has a deep commitment to civil rights, helping 
                protect the values we cherish.

                With an abiding respect for the Constitution, the men 
                and women of the FBI bring strength, impartiality, and 
                devotion to their pursuit of justice. They continue to 
                uphold their motto of ``Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity.'' 
                On FBI Day, we especially remember the fallen agents 
                who paid the ultimate price in serving our country and 
                keeping our Nation safe.

                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 July 26, 2008, as FBI Day. I 
                call upon all Americans to recognize the 100th 
                anniversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.
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[FR Doc. 08-1448
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