    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 7742 of December 5, 2003

    National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2003

    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation

    More than 60 years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt told
    Americans that December 7, 1941, was ``a date which will live in
    infamy.'' On that morning, America was attacked without warning and
    without provocation. More than 2,400 Americans died and 1,100 were
    wounded. Our country was changed forever. Following that attack, our
    citizens responded with the strength and resolve that characterizes
    America in times of adversity, and that same spirit and courage carried
    us to victory in World War II. On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day,
    we honor the lives lost in that attack and salute the veterans of World
    War II. We also pay tribute to all those now serving America to advance
    freedom around the world.
    The USS ARIZONA Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, stands as a monument to
    that ship's 1,177 crew members who died as a result of the attack. Since
    the Memorial's dedication, more than 40 million visitors have honored
    the heroism of these brave sailors and marines. Laura and I had the
    opportunity to visit the Memorial in October of this year. It is a
    fitting tribute to the lives lost in defense of our freedom during the
    greatest global conflict in history.
    America's liberty is sustained by the courage of the American people.
    Every generation of Americans has answered the call to protect the
    blessings of freedom and democracy. With the help of our friends and
    allies, the brave men and women of our Armed Forces are now engaged in a
    global war on terrorism. And as in the aftermath of the terrible attack
    on Pearl Harbor, our Nation will stay the course, and we will prevail.
    The Congress, by Public Law 103-308, as amended, has designated December
    7, 2003, as ``National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.''
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
    America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2003, as National Pearl Harbor
    Remembrance Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this solemn
    occasion with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I urge all Federal
    agencies, interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the
    flag of the United States at half-staff this December 7 in honor of
    those who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of
    December, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
    eighth.
    GEORGE W. BUSH

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