German-American Day, 2008

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 8301 of October 3, 2008

German-American Day, 2008

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

For generations, German Americans have contributed to
our Nation's identity, culture, and prosperity. On
German-American Day, we recognize the many Americans
with German ancestry who helped make our country great,
and we celebrate our strong friendship with Germany.

The people of Germany and the United States share
important family and cultural ties, and millions of
American citizens are of German descent. Some of their
forebears were among the first to settle Jamestown, and
they and many others like them helped lay the
foundation for our country, which has become the most
prominent symbol of freedom in the world. Many German
Americans have shaped our way of life and added to our
country's rich heritage.

In celebrating German-American Day, we honor
generations of German Americans who came to our shores
with dreams of opportunity and contributed to the
greatness of our country.

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 October 6, 2008, as German-
American Day. I encourage all Americans to celebrate
the many contributions German Americans have made to
our Nation's liberty and prosperity.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
third day of October, 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.