Veterans Day, 2006

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Part III

The President

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Proclamation 8080--Veterans Day, 2006

Notice of November 1, 2006--Continuation of the National Emergency With
Respect to Sudan

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 8080 of October 31, 2006

Veterans Day, 2006

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Through the generations, America's men and women in
uniform have defeated tyrants, liberated continents,
and set a standard of courage and idealism for the
entire world. On Veterans Day, our Nation pays tribute
to those who have proudly served in our Armed Forces.

To protect the Nation they love, our veterans stepped
forward when America needed them most. In conflicts
around the world, their sacrifice and resolve helped
destroy the enemies of freedom and saved millions from
oppression. In answering history's call with honor,
decency, and resolve, our veterans have shown the power
of liberty and earned the respect and admiration of a
grateful Nation.

All of America's veterans have placed our Nation's
security before their own lives, creating a debt that
we can never fully repay. Our veterans represent the
best of America, and they deserve the best America can
give them.

As we recall the service of our Soldiers, Sailors,
Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, we are reminded
that the defense of freedom comes with great loss and
sacrifice. This Veterans Day, we give thanks to those
who have served freedom's cause; we salute the members
of our Armed Forces who are confronting our adversaries
abroad; and we honor the men and women who left
America's shores but did not live to be thanked as
veterans. They will always be remembered by our
country.

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 veterans.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim November
11, 2006, as Veterans Day and urge all Americans to
observe November 5 through November 11, 2006, 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 six, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.