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

 
PROCLAMATION 8164--AUG. 6, 2007

Proclamation 8164 of August 6, 2007
Women's Equality Day, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On Women's Equality Day, we commemorate the adoption of the 19th
Amendment to our Constitution and the strong leadership of extraordinary
women who have made America a more perfect Union by advancing women's
suffrage.
At the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, a group of visionaries gathered
to proclaim the ideas that ``all men and women are created equal''; and
``endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.''; That
gathering grew into a national movement that led to the ratification of
the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. This
achievement reflects the vision and determination of the suffragists who
stood for a freer society and changed our Nation's history.
Since the passage of the 19th Amendment, pioneers such as Margaret Chase
Smith and Sandra Day O'Connor rose above obstacles and broke down
barriers to equality. Today, American women are shaping our Nation and
the world by serving in all walks of life. Many brave women volunteer to
wear the uniform of the United States, and they serve as an inspiration
to all.

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Our Nation is grateful for the bold leadership of American women who
have opened doors of opportunity for women of future generations. On
Women's Equality Day we honor the suffragists and all those who seek to
expand equality in our 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 August 26, 2007, as
Women's Equality Day. I call upon the people of the United States to
celebrate the achievements of women and observe this day with
appropriate programs and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of
August, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
second.
GEORGE W. BUSH