[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 197 (Thursday, October 11, 2001)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25787]



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The President





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Proclamation 7482--Columbus Day, 2001



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                Proclamation 7482 of October 8, 2001

                
Columbus Day, 2001

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                More than 500 years ago, Christopher Columbus set sail 
                from Spain on his historic voyage to what would be 
                called the ``New World.'' His celebrated journey 
                inaugurated an age of exploration that changed the 
                course of history and enormously expanded our 
                understanding of the world. Columbus' willingness to 
                brave the unknown led to his remarkable find, bringing 
                about further explorations that enormously enhanced the 
                intellectual, commercial, and demographic fabric of 
                Europe and the Americas. The stories of Columbus' 
                voyage became a symbol of the quest for knowledge and 
                understanding of the world, and it laid the historical 
                foundation upon which much of America's future progress 
                was built.

                Reflecting on Christopher Columbus' legacy, we remember 
                his great courage in choosing to sail across uncharted 
                waters, we recall the power of his adventurous spirit, 
                and we are inspired by his willingness to assume 
                considerable risks for the sake of knowledge and 
                progress. These virtues have been echoed down through 
                history by some of America's greatest pioneers, from 
                Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's daring 
                explorations of our western frontier to the Apollo 
                astronauts planting the American flag on the moon. Our 
                Nation continues to follow the example of Columbus' 
                bold desire to push the horizon, pursuing new paths of 
                research and using our discoveries to benefit all of 
                mankind.

                Columbus' voyage represented the first linking of the 
                lands and cultures separated by the Atlantic Ocean, and 
                it served as a precursor to the close ties that exist 
                today between America and Europe. His discovery 
                connected continents separated by substantial 
                geographic, religious, and cultural barriers; and 
                America has since formed partnerships with nations 
                across the seas that have sought to overcome those and 
                other barriers through agreements affecting such areas 
                as trade, human rights, and military support.

                In commemoration of Columbus' momentous journey 509 
                years ago, the Congress, by joint resolution of April 
                30, 1934 (48 Stat. 657), and an Act of June 28, 1968 
                (82 Stat. 250), has requested that the President 
                proclaim the second Monday of October of each year as 
                ``Columbus Day.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 8, 
                2001, as Columbus Day. I urge the people of the United 
                States to reflect on the contributions of Christopher 
                Columbus with appropriate means of celebration. I also 
                direct that the flag of the United States be displayed 
                on all public buildings on the appointed day in honor 
                of Christopher Columbus.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand one, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and twenty-sixth.

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[FR Doc. 01-25787
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