[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8073--OCT. 20, 2006
Proclamation 8073 of October 20, 2006
United Nations Day, 2006
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On October 24, 1945, the United Nations was formed to promote peace and
international security, further economic and social development, protect
fundamental human dignity, and recognize the equal rights of men and
women. On United Nations Day, we recognize the establishment of this
important organization and underscore our commitment to making the world
free and secure.
The United Nations was built on the idea that nations can act together
to resolve conflict, and in the more than six decades since it was
formed, the United Nations has addressed significant international
challenges. With 192 member countries, the United Nations works to
promote freedom, expand opportunity, and reach out to those in need.
Today, as we work to combat extremism and terror with justice and
dignity, the efforts of the United Nations are as vital as ever. The
world needs the members of the United Nations to stand together to help
the organization live up to its founding ideals, fulfill its mission,
and spread hope and liberty to people around the globe. Together, we can
combat terrorism, help empower the voices of moderation, fight disease,
and work for a world where all people are free to determine their own
destinies.
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 October 24, 2006, as
United Nations Day. I urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the officials of other areas
under the flag of the United States to observe United Nations Day with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
first.
GEORGE W. BUSH