[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 11, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18341-18342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1828]



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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 8122--400th Anniversary of Jamestown, 2007
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                Proclamation 8122 of April 6, 2007

                
400th Anniversary of Jamestown, 2007

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Four centuries ago, after a long journey, a small group 
                of colonists stepped boldly onto the shores of the New 
                World and established the first permanent English 
                settlement in North America. During the 400th 
                anniversary of Jamestown, America honors the early 
                pioneers whose epic of endurance and courage started 
                the story of our Nation.

                The ideals that distinguish and guide the United States 
                today trace back to the Virginia settlement where free 
                enterprise, the rule of law, and the spirit of 
                discovery took hold in the hearts and practices of the 
                American people. Noble institutions and grand 
                traditions were established in Jamestown. Amid 
                tremendous difficulties, a determined few worked the 
                land and expanded into the wilderness. Without knowing 
                it, the colonists who built communities at Jamestown 
                laid the foundation for a Nation that would become the 
                ultimate symbol and force for freedom throughout the 
                entire world.

                Much has changed in the 400 years since that three-
                sided fort was raised on the banks of the James River. 
                Today, we are a strong and growing Nation of more than 
                300 million, and we are blessed to live in a land of 
                plenty during a time of great prosperity. The long 
                struggle that started at Jamestown has inspired 
                generations of Americans. Advancing the right to live, 
                work, and worship in liberty is the mission that 
                created our country, the honorable achievement of our 
                ancestors, and the calling of our time.

                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 2007 as the 400th 
                Anniversary of Jamestown. I encourage all Americans to 
                commemorate this milestone by honoring the courage of 
                those who came before us, participating in appropriate 
                programs and celebrations, and visiting this historic 
                site with family and friends.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixth day of April, 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. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 07-1828
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