Presidential Documents

27713 

Federal Register 

Vol. 73, No. 94 

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8254 of May 9, 2008 

National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2008 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

America’s transportation system strengthens our national security and keeps 

our country moving. On National Defense Transportation Day and during 

National Transportation Week, we thank the men and women of the transportation industry for their efforts to ensure that our Nation’s infrastructure 

operates effectively and efficiently. 

Innovation, investment, and imagination have enabled new modes of transportation to revolutionize the world. Today, businesses can deliver goods 

and services faster than ever, first responders can quickly bring hope and 

healing to those in need, and people can visit loved ones across the country 

or around the globe. The Armed Forces utilize modern transportation to 

deploy troops, move supplies, and bring our heroes home from the front 

lines. We are grateful for the hard work of all transportation professionals. 

My Administration supports the continued creation of safer, more secure, 

and more reliable roadways, bridges, airports, seaports, and mass transit 

systems. We are addressing the challenges facing our transportation system 

today, helping lay the groundwork for future demands, and giving State 

and local authorities the flexibility to solve transportation problems in their 

communities. By promoting research in advanced transportation technologies, 

my Administration is also working to help end our reliance on foreign 

sources of energy, improve our environment, and strengthen our economic 

and national security. 

To recognize the men and women who work in the transportation industry 

and who contribute to our Nation’s well-being and defense, the Congress, 

by joint resolution approved May 16, 1957, as amended (36 U.S.C. 120), 

has requested that the President designate the third Friday in May of each 

year as ‘‘National Defense Transportation Day,’’ and, by joint resolution 

approved May 14, 1962, as amended (36 U.S.C. 133), that the week during 

which that Friday falls be designated as ‘‘National Transportation Week.’’ 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States 

of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 16, 2008, as National Defense 

Transportation Day and May 11 through May 17, 2008, as National Transportation Week. I encourage all Americans to learn how our modern transportation system contributes to the security of our citizens and the prosperity 

of our country and to celebrate these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 


rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES3
27714 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 94 / Wednesday, May 14, 2008 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth 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. 

[FR Doc. 08–1265 

Filed 5–13–08; 8:45 am] 

Billing code 3195–01–P 


rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES3GWBOLD.EPS</GPH>