[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2004)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 76595-76596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28111]


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 Title 3--
 The President

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                Proclamation 7856 of December 17, 2004

                
Wright Brothers Day, 2004

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On Wright Brothers Day, we honor the achievement and 
                imagination of Orville and Wilbur Wright, two bicycle 
                mechanics from Dayton, Ohio, who changed the world with 
                their optimism, creativity, and persistence. On this 
                day, we recall a monumental event in the history of our 
                Nation and in the story of mankind.

                On a cold December morning in 1903 on the Outer Banks 
                of North Carolina, a small wood and canvas aircraft 
                sent America on a journey far beyond the sands of Kitty 
                Hawk. The flight spanned 120 feet and lasted just 12 
                seconds, yet it ushered in a new era of unimaginable 
                advances in aviation and aerospace technology. Today, 
                air travel is vital to our country, helping bring 
                people together and sustain our security. In addition, 
                the aviation industry strengthens our economy by 
                supporting millions of jobs.

                The spirit that led the Wright Brothers to powered 
                flight continues today in America's space program. From 
                providing surveys of the sun to images of the planets, 
                our spacecraft are exploring the outer edges of our 
                solar system and revolutionizing our view of the 
                universe. Under my Vision for Space Exploration 
                Program, we will proudly carry on the Wright Brothers' 
                tradition of innovation. As we embark on the next 
                century of flight, that spirit of discovery will help 
                our Nation and the world realize the full promise of 
                tomorrow.

                The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 
                17, 1963 (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 143) as amended, 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, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 
                17, 2004, as Wright Brothers Day.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventeenth day of December, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand four, and of the

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                Independence of the United States of America the two 
                hundred and twenty-ninth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 04-28111
Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am]
Billing code 3195-01-P