[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 245 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 75505-75506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30894]



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Vol. 77

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No. 245

December 20, 2012

Part II





The President





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Proclamation 8918--Wright Brothers Day, 2012
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                Proclamation 8918 of December 17, 2012

                
Wright Brothers Day, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                After years of research and experimentation, 12 seconds 
                of powered flight over the hills of Kitty Hawk, North 
                Carolina, vindicated the passion and resolve with which 
                Wilbur and Orville Wright pursued their lifelong dream. 
                Like so many Americans before and after them, these two 
                men achieved the unthinkable, and their achievements 
                changed our way of life. On Wright Brothers Day, we 
                reflect on their astonishing feat and celebrate the 
                ambition it still inspires more than a century later.

                Wilbur and Orville Wright were the kind of 
                entrepreneurs Americans everywhere root for. Their 
                inspiration sparked from their mother, Susan--a gifted 
                mathematician in her own right who challenged her 
                children to think big and dream bold. The brothers 
                overcame years of personal hardship to open their own 
                bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, quickly improving on the 
                designs of the bikes they sold and eventually expanding 
                to manufacture their own models. As they mastered their 
                craft, they turned their attention skyward. Similar 
                stories of resilient, canny entrepreneurship have 
                unfolded throughout our Nation's history--from the 
                founding of our airlines and auto industry to the 
                growth of our research institutions and small 
                businesses. While each journey has been unique, all 
                have advanced that same brand of rugged determination 
                to stay ahead of the curve and keep America moving 
                forward.

                With their game-changing feat, the Wright brothers 
                earned their place in history as innovators who helped 
                trigger America's rise as an economic superpower, and 
                whose example inspired the kind of businesses and 
                industries that built and grew our middle class. As we 
                mark Wright Brothers Day, let us carry their legacy 
                forward by taking on new challenges with tenacity and 
                meeting our hardships with courage, confident that our 
                shared future is bright and our best days are still 
                ahead.

                The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 
                17, 1963, as amended (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 143), has 
                designated December 17 of each year as ``Wright 
                Brothers Day'' and has authorized and requested the 
                President to issue annually a proclamation inviting the 
                people of the United States to observe that day with 
                appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 
                17, 2012, as Wright Brothers Day.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                seventeenth day of December, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                seventh.
                
                
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[FR Doc. 2012-30894
Filed 12-19-12; 11:15 am]
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