Wright Brothers Day, 2018

Vol. 83

Wednesday,

No. 243

December 19, 2018

Part III

The President

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Proclamation 9833--Wright Brothers Day, 2018

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 9833 of December 14, 2018

Wright Brothers Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On December 17, 1903, two American brothers from
Dayton, Ohio, Orville and Wilbur Wright, launched the
first manned, powered flight on a windy beach in Kitty
Hawk, North Carolina. Their handcrafted biplane, though
aloft a mere 12 seconds, ushered in the age of aviation
and changed the course of history. On Wright Brothers
Day, we commemorate this monumental achievement and
look ahead to new chapters of American aviation in
which new scientists, inventors, dreamers, and
entrepreneurs will change history, fulfilling the human
spirit's relentless quest for exploration and
discovery.

In the 115 years since the Wright brothers achieved
their groundbreaking flight, the United States has led
the world in aviation innovation. We have developed
supersonic jets, walked on the moon, placed
increasingly advanced landers and rovers on Mars, and
vaulted spacecraft into the far reaches of the universe
to explore distant horizons. The aviation industry has
transformed the way we live and communicate,
strengthening our connections to other nations and
continents, expanding the global marketplace, and
extending the frontiers of imagination and
experimentation. These revolutionary achievements trace
their origins back to the triumphs of Orville and
Wilbur, two daring pioneers who, fueled by passion,
undeterred by years of failure, and empowered by
legendary American intrepidity, took mankind to new
heights.

We reflect with pride on the historic successes of our
Nation's aviation visionaries, and we look ahead to a
future of limitless potential and even greater
accomplishment. My Administration is working to build
on America's heritage as aviation pioneers and the
world's greatest space-faring nation. I have instructed
Federal agencies to embrace aeronautics and space
industries of the future by modernizing our outdated
regulations and funding aerospace research and
development. We will broaden America's leadership in
aerospace technology, including through the return of
civil supersonic flight, the growth of commercial
unmanned aircraft systems, and continued innovation in
space exploration and travel. As we continue our
pursuits in flight, we are indebted to the Wright
brothers for hazarding to dream and inspiring our
Nation to look heavenward.

The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December
17, 1963, as amended (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 143), 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, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim December
17, 2018, as Wright Brothers Day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord two
thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.