[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
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Proclamation 8005--Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006



Proclamation 8006--National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2006
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                Proclamation 8005 of April 20, 2006

                
Jewish American Heritage Month, 2006

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                When the first Jewish settlers came to this land, they 
                sought a place of promise where they could practice 
                their faith in freedom and live in liberty. During 
                Jewish American Heritage Month, we celebrate the rich 
                history of the Jewish people in America and honor the 
                great contributions they have made to our country.

                As a nation of immigrants, the United States is better 
                and stronger because Jewish people from all over the 
                world have chosen to become American citizens. Since 
                arriving in 1654, Jewish Americans have achieved great 
                success, strengthened our country, and helped shape our 
                way of life. Through their deep commitment to faith, 
                family, and community, Jewish Americans remind us of a 
                basic belief that guided the founding of this Nation: 
                that there is an Almighty who watches over the affairs 
                of men and values every life. The Jewish people have 
                enriched our culture and contributed to a more 
                compassionate and hopeful America.

                Jewish American Heritage Month is also an opportunity 
                to remember and thank the many Jewish Americans who 
                defend our ideals as members of the United States Armed 
                Forces. These courageous men and women risk their lives 
                to protect their fellow citizens and to advance the 
                cause of freedom. By helping to bring the promise of 
                liberty to millions around the world, they lay the 
                foundation of peace for generations to come.

                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 May 2006 as Jewish American 
                Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to observe 
                this month with appropriate programs and activities 
                that honor the significant contributions Jewish 
                Americans have made to our Nation.

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

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