[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2008)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 5707-5708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-460]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 8219 of January 28, 2008

                
Sixth Anniversary of USA Freedom Corps, 2008

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                People across this great Nation have heard the 
                universal call to love a neighbor and are using their 
                time and talents to make a difference in the lives of 
                others. On the sixth anniversary of the USA Freedom 
                Corps, we celebrate the spirit of service in America 
                and honor the volunteers whose good work represents the 
                generous character of our country.

                After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, I 
                created the USA Freedom Corps to build on the countless 
                acts of service, sacrifice, and generosity undertaken 
                by our citizens. The USA Freedom Corps is dedicated to 
                expanding volunteer service and extending the goodwill 
                of the American people across our country and around 
                the globe. By connecting individuals with volunteer 
                opportunities, the USA Freedom Corps has helped ensure 
                that millions of people have a chance to make a 
                difference in the lives of those in need. The USA 
                Freedom Corps also helps strengthen the non-profit 
                sector and supports other national service programs and 
                initiatives such as the Peace Corps, Citizen Corps, 
                AmeriCorps, and Senior Corps. These efforts can help us 
                build a more hopeful country and create a chain of 
                compassion for generations to come.

                Volunteers demonstrate kindness and touch lives. With 
                hard work and dedication, volunteers help the less 
                fortunate, respond to crises, mentor children, assist 
                the elderly, and strengthen our communities. I urge all 
                Americans to serve others and to learn more about 
                service opportunities by visiting the USA Freedom Corps 
                website at volunteer.gov. By providing help and hope to 
                others, Americans can lead the world toward a more 
                caring and compassionate tomorrow.

                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 January 29, 2008, as the 
                Sixth Anniversary of the USA Freedom Corps. I call upon 
                the citizens of this great country to find ways to 
                volunteer and to use their time, energy, and talents to 
                help their fellow Americans, and I commend the efforts 
                of the USA Freedom Corps and all those who answer the 
                call to serve.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-eighth day of January, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                second. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 08-460
Filed 1-30-08; 8:45 am]
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