[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8142--MAY 10, 2007

Proclamation 8142 of May 10, 2007
National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week,
2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our Nation's transportation infrastructure is vital to our security,
competitiveness, and prosperity and is critical to the everyday lives of
our citizens. On National Defense Transportation Day and during National
Transportation Week, we salute those in the transportation industry who
work to help keep our Nation safe and moving.
America is strengthened by transportation that helps to safely and
efficiently transport our troops, deliver supplies, and serve in
emergency

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situations. My Administration is committed to maintaining and
modernizing our vast transportation infrastructure to serve the
country's needs now and in the future. We continue to improve the safety
and security of our roads, bridges, seaports, mass transit systems,
airports, airplanes, and pipelines. Protecting our transportation
systems increases safety for all our citizens and helps sustain our
economy.
In addition to keeping Americans safe, our transportation system is
critical to our citizens' everyday lives. Americans depend on our safe,
reliable, and efficient infrastructure to travel for work or pleasure.
Through the Department of Transportation, we are working to reduce
congestion and improve the performance of America's transportation
system.
There are many transportation professionals and military service members
across our Nation who work to help ensure that our transportation
systems run smoothly and continue to protect our homeland. We are
grateful for their dedication and service, and we recognize their
important contributions to making America's transportation system the
strongest and most reliable in the world.
To recognize the men and women who work in the transportation industry
and who contribute to our Nation's well-being and defense, the Congress,
by joint resolution approved May 16, 1957, as amended (36 U.S.C. 120),
has designated the third Friday in May of each year as ``National
Defense Transportation Day,''; and, by joint resolution approved May 14,
1962, as amended (36 U.S.C. 133), declared that the week during which
that Friday falls be designated as ``National Transportation Week.'';
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 18, 2007, as National Defense
Transportation Day and May 13 through May 19, 2007, as National
Transportation Week. I encourage all Americans to learn how our modern
transportation system contributes to the security of our citizens and
the prosperity of our country and to celebrate these observances with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of May,
in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH