World Freedom Day, 2005

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The President

Proclamation 7960 of November 9, 2005

World Freedom Day, 2005

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On November 9, 1989, citizens of East Germany crowded
the checkpoints at the Berlin Wall and forced their way
to freedom. In the ensuing weeks and months, this
unquenchable thirst for liberty led to the collapse of
the Soviet empire and the downfall of communism in the
Soviet Union. Today, most of the Central and Eastern
European nations that once formed part of the Soviet
bloc are thriving democracies and allies in the cause
of peace and freedom.

The fall of the Berlin Wall showed the world that the
love of liberty is stronger than the will of tyranny.
In this new century, free nations are again responding
to a global campaign of terror with a global campaign
of freedom. We are working to extend the promise of
freedom in our country, to renew the values that
sustain our liberty, and to spread the peace that
freedom brings.

On World Freedom Day, we commemorate the fall of the
Berlin Wall and the reunification of the German people.
We honor the men and women who fought against communist
oppression and all those who continue to fight against
tyranny. We also renew our commitment to advancing
liberty, democracy, and human rights.

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 November 9, 2005, as World
Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United
States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies
and activities and to reaffirm their dedication to
freedom and democracy.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord two
thousand five, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

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