[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2005)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 75711-75712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24384]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 7969 of December 16, 2005

                
Wright Brothers Day, 2005

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On December 17, 1903, a wooden aircraft lifted from the 
                sands of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, remaining airborne 
                for 12 seconds and covering a distance of 40 yards. 
                That first powered flight was a heroic moment in our 
                Nation's history and in the story of mankind. On Wright 
                Brothers Day, we celebrate the journey that began at 
                Kitty Hawk and commemorate the imagination, ingenuity, 
                and determination of Orville and Wilbur Wright.

                The American experience in air and space is an epic of 
                endurance and discovery. The past 102 years have 
                brought supersonic flight, space travel, and the 
                exploration of the Moon and Mars. Charles Lindbergh's 
                solo, nonstop passage across the Atlantic Ocean and the 
                record-breaking flights of Amelia Earhart captured the 
                public's imagination and encouraged the growth of 
                aviation. Americans such as Chuck Yeager, the first man 
                to break the sound barrier, and Alan Shepard, the first 
                American in space, and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, 
                the first men on the Moon, led our Nation on a voyage 
                of discovery. These pioneers explored the unknown and 
                brought the bold dream of the Wright Brothers into the 
                future. Their dedication and skill and that of 
                countless others reflect the finest values of our 
                country and have helped ensure that the United States 
                continues to lead the world in flight.

                Americans will always be risk-takers for the sake of 
                exploration. As we remember the achievements of the 
                Wright Brothers, we look forward to challenging the 
                frontiers of knowledge in a new century.

                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, 2005, as Wright Brothers Day.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand five, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

                    (Presidential Sig.)B

[FR Doc. 05-24384
Filed 12-20-05; 8:45 am]
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