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

 
PROCLAMATION 8211--DEC. 11, 2007

Proclamation 8211 of December 11, 2007
Wright Brothers Day, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
The cause of discovery and exploration is a desire written in the human
heart. On Wright Brothers Day, we remember the achievement of two young
brothers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina whose persistence, skill,
ingenuity, and daring revolutionized the world.
Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first manned, powered flight on
December 17, 1903. Orville experienced the thrill of flight when he felt
the first lift of the wing of the small wood and canvas aircraft that
would travel 120 feet in 12 seconds. The brothers' passion and spirit of
discovery helped define our Nation and paved the way for future
generations of innovators to launch satellites, orbit the Earth, and
travel to the Moon and back.
Our country is continuing the Wright brothers' great American journey.
My Administration is committed to advancing space science, human space
flight, and space exploration. We will continue to work to expand the
horizons of human knowledge to ensure that America is at the forefront
of discovery for decades to come.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December 17, 1963, as
amended (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 143), has designated December 17 of
each year as ``Wright Brothers Day''; and has authorized and requested
the President to issue annually a proclamation inviting the people of
the United States to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and
activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim December 17, 2007, as Wright Brothers Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of
December, 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