[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

122 STAT. 5334


 
PROCLAMATION 8273--JULY 14, 2008

PROCLAMATION 8273--JULY 14, 2008



Proclamation 8273 of July 14, 2008
FBI Day, 2008
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
For 100 years, the committed men and women of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation have worked diligently to deliver justice and keep
Americans safe. On FBI Day, we recognize the Bureau's many
accomplishments and pay tribute to all who have served in its ranks with
valor and dedication.
The FBI traces its origins to 1908, when under the leadership of
President Theodore Roosevelt and Attorney General Charles Bonaparte, a
force of Special Agents was created, later to be called the Bureau of
Investigation. As a Federal agency with the power to investigate crimes
across State lines and enforce Federal law, the FBI has protected our
country against threats from abroad and caught dangerous criminals like
``Baby Face'' Nelson, John Dillinger, Ted Kaczynski, and Ramzi Yousef.
Today, the FBI is charged with guarding our Nation from terrorist
attacks, combating public corruption and organized crime, resisting
cyber attacks, and opposing other high-technology crimes. The FBI also
has a deep commitment to civil rights, helping protect the values we
cherish.
With an abiding respect for the Constitution, the men and women of the
FBI bring strength, impartiality, and devotion to their pursuit of
justice. They continue to uphold their motto of ``Fidelity, Bravery,
Integrity.'' On FBI Day, we especially remember the fallen agents who
paid the ultimate price in serving our country and keeping our Nation
safe.
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 July 26, 2008, as FBI Day.
I call upon all Americans to recognize the 100th anniversary of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
third.
GEORGE W. BUSH