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

121 STAT. 2799
 
PROCLAMATION 8189--OCT. 10, 2007


Proclamation 8189 of October 10, 2007
General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
More than two hundred years after the death of General Casimir Pulaski,
we honor the life and legacy of a Polish patriot and American
Revolutionary War soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
Casimir Pulaski first demonstrated his devotion to the cause of liberty
while defending his native Poland and earned a reputation for courage
and resolve. He later met Benjamin Franklin in Paris and learned of
America's struggle for independence. Inspired by freedom's call, Pulaski
joined General George Washington in the American Revolution in 1777 and
was soon commissioned as a Brigadier General. General Pulaski recruited
and trained a special corps of American, Polish, Irish, French, and
German troops, and he became known as ``the Father of the American
Cavalry.''; Although he was mortally wounded at the siege of Savannah in
1779, his legacy lives on.
As we celebrate General Pulaski Memorial Day, we honor a son of Poland
who stood with our country at the dawn of our independence. Casimir
Pulaski's determined efforts in Poland and America remind us of the
great contributions Polish Americans have made to our country. Today, we
recognize the enduring bond between the Polish and American people, and
we are grateful for Poland's efforts in support of freedom and democracy
in Afghanistan and Iraq and in the global war on terror.
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 11, 2007, as
General Pulaski Memorial Day. I urge Americans to commemorate this
occasion with appropriate activities and ceremonies honoring General
Casimir Pulaski and all those who defend our freedom.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of
October, 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