FBI Day, 2008

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.

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.