[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 19 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[Pages 802-803]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 7902--National Defense Transportation Day and National 
Transportation Week, 2005

 May 13, 2005

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    We rely on the men and women of our transportation industry to 
ensure efficient, secure, and reliable travel for our citizens and to 
keep our economy growing. On National Defense Transportation Day and 
during National Transportation Week, we recognize those who maintain and 
support our transportation system.
    Our transportation system is vital to our national security. It is 
used to deploy troops around the world and to deliver crucial equipment 
and supplies in the field. Each day Americans also rely on our 
transportation system to reach their travel destinations and to 
transport billions of tons of freight across our country. My 
Administration has taken important steps to protect our Nation's 
bridges, tunnels, highways, waterways, rail lines, pipelines, and 
airports to help keep our citizens safe and our economy running 
smoothly.
    Transportation professionals keep our country moving and support our 
citizens as they conduct business, tour our great Nation, and reunite 
with family and friends. The strong work ethic and professionalism of 
transportation employees help increase efficiency and production across 
our Nation and advance American prosperity. Their efforts reflect the 
values that make our country strong and help ensure that our 
transportation infrastructure will continue to benefit Americans for 
generations to come.
    To recognize the men and women who work in the transportation 
industry and who contribute to our Nation's well-being and defense, the 
Congress, by joint resolution approved May 16, 1957, as amended (36 
U.S.C. 120), has designated the third Friday in May each year as 
``National Defense Transportation Day,'' and, by joint resolution 
approved May 14, 1962, as amended (36 U.S.C. 133), declared that the 
week during which that Friday falls be designated as ``National 
Transportation Week.''
     Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, President of the United States 
of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 20, 2005, as National Defense 
Transportation Day and May 15 through May 21, 2005, as National 
Transportation Week. I encourage all Americans to learn how our modern 
transportation system contributes to the security of our citizens and 
the prosperity of our country and to celebrate these observances with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
     In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day 
of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, 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, 8:58 a.m., May 17, 
2005]

Note: This proclamation will be published in the Federal Register on May 
18.

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