[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 56 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 14033-14034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1477]



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Part VIII





The President





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Proclamation 8115--Greek Independence Day: A National Day of 
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2007
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                Proclamation 8115 of March 21, 2007

                
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of 
                Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The United States and Greece share a long friendship 
                built on common values and an abiding love for freedom. 
                On Greek Independence Day, we underscore the warm ties 
                between our countries, recognize the Greek Americans 
                who enrich our society, and commemorate the anniversary 
                of modern Greece.

                The ancient Greeks entrusted their citizens with the 
                right to govern, and they believed in the power of 
                freedom to protect human dignity and basic human 
                rights. Many of America's Founding Fathers studied 
                Greek history and took inspiration from these 
                democratic ideals as they framed our Constitution. The 
                founders of modern Greece had the strong support of our 
                own young democracy when they declared their 
                independence in 1821, and our nations have stood as 
                allies in the major conflicts of the 20th century. 
                Today, we continue to defend freedom together in the 
                global war on terror, as Greek and American Armed 
                Forces work to lay the foundation of peace for 
                generations to come.

                On Greek Independence Day, and throughout the year, we 
                celebrate the universality of freedom and the enduring 
                bonds between Greece and the United States.

                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 March 25, 2007, as Greek 
                Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of 
                Greek and American Democracy. I call upon all Americans 
                to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and 
                activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. 
                
                
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[FR Doc. 07-1477
Filed 3-22-07; 11:25 am]
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