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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 31, 2007
Veterans Day, 2007
A Proclamation By the President of the United States of America
Throughout our history, America has been protected by patriots who
cherished liberty and made great sacrifices to advance the cause of
freedom. The brave members of the United States Armed Forces have answered
the call to serve our Nation, ready to give all for their country. On
Veterans Day, we honor these extraordinary Americans for their service and
sacrifice, and we pay tribute to the legacy of freedom and peace that they
have given our great Nation.
In times of war and of peace, our men and women in uniform stepped forward
to defend their fellow citizens and the country they love. They shouldered
great responsibility and lived up to the highest standards of duty and
honor. Our veterans held fast against determined and ruthless enemies and
helped save the world from tyranny and terror. They ensured that America
remained what our founders meant her to be: a light to the nations,
spreading the good news of human freedom to the darkest corners of the
earth.
Like the heroes before them, today a new generation of men and women are
fighting for freedom around the globe. Their determination, courage, and
sacrifice are laying the foundation for a more secure and peaceful world.
Veterans Day is dedicated to the extraordinary Americans who protected our
freedom in years past, and to those who protect it today. They represent
the very best of our Nation.
Every Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, and Coast Guardsman has earned the
lasting gratitude of the American people, and their
service and sacrifice will be remembered forever. In the words of Abraham
Lincoln: " . . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up
the Nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle . . .
." On this Veterans Day, I ask all Americans to express their appreciation
to our Nation's veterans.
With respect for and in recognition of the contributions our service men
and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the
Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November 11 of each year
shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor our Nation's
veterans.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2007, as Veterans Day and urge all
Americans to observe November 11 through November 17, 2007, as National
Veterans Awareness Week. I encourage all Americans to recognize the valor
and sacrifice of our veterans through ceremonies and prayers. I call upon
Federal, State, and local officials to display the flag of the United
States and to support and participate in patriotic activities in their
communities. I invite civic and fraternal organizations, places of
worship, schools, businesses, unions, and the media to support this
national observance with commemorative expressions and programs.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
this thirty-first day of October, 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.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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