[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 118, 108th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

Proclamation 7744 of December 10, 2003


 
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2003

By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

America's founders dedicated this country to life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness. During Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and
Human Rights Week, we recognize the advances we have made expanding
freedom, democracy, and individual rights in this country and around the
world.
America has helped bring liberty to Afghanistan and Iraq. In countries
like Belarus, Cuba, and Zimbabwe, we continue to stand with those who
struggle for democracy. We will continue to call on Burma's ruling junta
to release political prisoners and engage in an inclusive dialogue with
the democratic opposition to bring democracy to Burma. We also look
forward to the day when the men and women of North Korea can live in a
free society.
Freedom is the right of mankind and the future of every nation. It is
not America's gift to the world; it is God's gift to every man and woman
who lives in this world.
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 December 10, 2003, as
Human Rights Day; December 15, 2003, as Bill of Rights Day; and the week
beginning December 10, 2003, as Human Rights Week. I call upon the
people of the United States to mark these observances with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth 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

PROCLAMATION 7745--DEC. 17, 2003