[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2006)]
[Presidential Documents]
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[FR Doc No: 06-4205]


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                Proclamation 8010 of April 28, 2006

                
Law Day, U.S.A., 2006

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                America's legal system is central to protecting the 
                constitutional principles on which our Nation was 
                founded. As we observe Law Day, we celebrate our 
                heritage of freedom, justice, and equality under the 
                law.

                This year's Law Day theme, ``Liberty Under Law: 
                Separate Branches, Balanced Powers,'' honors the wisdom 
                of the separation of powers that the Framers of our 
                Constitution established for the Federal Government. 
                Delegates to the Constitutional Convention recognized 
                the risks that accompany the concentration of power and 
                devised a system in which the Federal Government's 
                authorities are divided among three independent 
                branches. James Madison highlighted the importance of 
                our Constitution's separation of powers when he wrote, 
                ``the accumulation of all powers, legislative, 
                executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may 
                justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.''

                Throughout our Nation's history, we have been reminded 
                repeatedly of the wisdom of the Framers' design. Our 
                system of separation of powers has safeguarded our 
                liberties and helped ensure that we remain a government 
                of laws. Law Day is an occasion for us to celebrate our 
                Constitution and to honor those in the judiciary and 
                legal profession who work to uphold and serve its 
                principles.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the 
                United States of America, in accordance with Public Law 
                87-20, as amended, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as 
                Law Day, U.S.A. I call upon all the people of the 
                United States to observe this day with appropriate 
                ceremonies and activities. I also call upon Government 
                officials to display the flag of the United States in 
                support of this national observance.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-eighth 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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[FR Doc. 06-4205
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