Wright Brothers Day, 1994

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Part VII

The President

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Proclamation 6762--Wright Brothers Day

Memorandum of December 15, 1994--Delegation of Certain Authorities
Under 39 U.S.C. 407(a)

Federal Register
Vol. 59, No. 242
Monday, December 19, 1994

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Title 3--
The President
Proclamation 6762 of December 15, 1994

Wright Brothers Day, 1994

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On a windy December day 91 years ago, Orville and
Wilbur Wright made history. In 12 seconds of flight,
they demonstrated to the world that mortals really
could touch the sky in powered flight. In the decades
since, Americans have continued to make history with
countless achievements in aviation and aerospace
technology.

America leads the world in aeronautics technology, and
that leadership is directly reflected in the success of
our aircraft industry. The legacy of the Wright
brothers is clear: in the past year, the U.S.
aeronautics industry sold more than $100 billion in
products and employed more than a million people in
high-quality jobs. Aircraft are the Nation's top
manufactured export, with more than $40 billion in
sales in 181 countries around the world.

We have a grand history and a promising future in
aeronautics. The enactment of the General Aviation
Revitalization Act of 1994, which I signed into law
last August, provides a significant opportunity to
reassert America's global leadership in general
aviation aircraft. Offering the promise of new jobs and
an enhanced economic climate, this measure applies the
kind of innovation, creativity, and vision exemplified
so many years ago by the Wright brothers.

Today, Orville and Wilbur's perseverance continues to
challenge and inspire us as we take the lead in
cutting-edge aeronautics technology. The National
Aeronautics and Space Administration is working with
industry to develop technologies that will make
conventional aircraft safer, more affordable, and more
environmentally friendly. Government and industry
researchers are also working in partnership to
transform the concept of affordable commercial
supersonic flight into a reality early in the next
century. These technological advancements in aviation
and aerospace will continue to contribute to our
success and prosperity. The dream that began on a
lonely stretch of beach near Kitty Hawk, North
Carolina, has taken us through the sound barrier and
into space--and the future holds endless possibilities.

The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December
17, 1963 (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 169), has designated
December 17 of each year as ``Wright Brothers Day'' and
has authorized and requested the President to issue
annually a proclamation inviting the people of the
United States to observe that day with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim December
17, 1994, as Wright Brothers Day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fifteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord
nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two
hundred and nineteenth.

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