[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 40, Number 46 (Monday, November 15, 2004)]
[Pages 2809-2810]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 7845--World Freedom Day, 2004

 November 9, 2004

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    Fifteen years ago, the people of East and West Germany tore down the 
Berlin Wall, and freedom triumphed over Communism. The dismantling of 
the Berlin Wall reunited Germany and helped spread freedom across 
Central and Eastern Europe. With free elections and the spread of 
democratic values, these countries won their liberty, and their people 
became free. These democracies today contribute to a strong Europe, and 
the United States values their friendship and their partnership.
    On World Freedom Day, we recognize all of those who fought for 
liberty and helped end the oppression of Central and Eastern

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Europe. We stand by those who today are enjoying the blessings of 
liberty. And we reaffirm our commitment to extending peace and freedom 
in the 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 November 9, 2004, as World 
Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this 
day with appropriate ceremonies and activities and to reaffirm their 
dedication to freedom and democracy.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-
ninth.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., November 12, 
2004]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on 
November 15.