[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9833 of December 14, 2018

Wright Brothers Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On December 17, 1903, two American brothers from Dayton, Ohio, Orville
and Wilbur Wright, launched the first manned, powered flight on a windy
beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Their handcrafted biplane, though
aloft a mere 12 seconds, ushered in the age of aviation and changed the
course of history. On Wright Brothers Day, we commemorate this
monumental achievement and look ahead to new chapters of American
aviation in which new scientists, inventors, dreamers, and entrepreneurs
will change history, fulfilling the human spirit's relentless quest for
exploration and discovery.
In the 115 years since the Wright brothers achieved their groundbreaking
flight, the United States has led the world in aviation innovation. We
have developed supersonic jets, walked on the moon, placed increasingly
advanced landers and rovers on Mars, and vaulted spacecraft into the far
reaches of the universe to explore distant horizons. The aviation
industry has transformed the way we live and communicate, strengthening
our connections to other nations and continents, expanding the global
marketplace, and extending the frontiers

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of imagination and experimentation. These revolutionary achievements
trace their origins back to the triumphs of Orville and Wilbur, two
daring pioneers who, fueled by passion, undeterred by years of failure,
and empowered by legendary American intrepidity, took mankind to new
heights.
We reflect with pride on the historic successes of our Nation's aviation
visionaries, and we look ahead to a future of limitless potential and
even greater accomplishment. My Administration is working to build on
America's heritage as aviation pioneers and the world's greatest space-
faring nation. I have instructed Federal agencies to embrace aeronautics
and space industries of the future by modernizing our outdated
regulations and funding aerospace research and development. We will
broaden America's leadership in aerospace technology, including through
the return of civil supersonic flight, the growth of commercial unmanned
aircraft systems, and continued innovation in space exploration and
travel. As we continue our pursuits in flight, we are indebted to the
Wright brothers for hazarding to dream and inspiring our Nation to look
heavenward.
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, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim December 17, 2018, as Wright Brothers Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.
DONALD J. TRUMP