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

Proclamation 7737 of November 19, 2003
 
National Farm-City Week, 2003

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

During National Farm-City Week, Americans honor the hard work of the men
and women who earn a living from the land, and we recognize the
importance of their partnerships with urban communities.
Our farmers and ranchers face many challenges, including weather, crop
disease, and uncertain pricing. Yet with hard work and a love of the
land, they have helped America build the most productive agricultural
economy in the world. This industry generates 16 percent of America's
Gross Domestic Product and employs 17 percent of our workforce.
Our farmers and ranchers build and sustain this industry with the help
of others. While farmers and ranchers manage almost half of our Nation's
land, they need processors, shippers, retailers, food service providers,
and many others to move their products from the farm to the homes of
Americans and people around the world. As these cooperative networks
provide us with food, clothing, and energy, they help to create a
prosperous future for America and the world.
As we celebrate National Farm-City Week, I urge citizens to learn more
about the American farm-city partnership and how it strengthens our
country.
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 November 21 through
November 27, 2003, as National Farm-City Week. I encourage all Americans
to join in recognizing the hard work, entrepreneurship, and ingenuity of
those who produce and promote America's agricultural goods.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of
November, 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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