[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 9 (Monday, March 5, 2007)]
[Pages 225-226]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8109--Women's History Month, 2007

 February 27, 2007

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    Throughout our history, the vision and determination of women have 
strengthened and transformed America. As we celebrate Women's History 
Month, we recognize the vital contributions women have made to our 
country.
    The strong leadership of extraordinary women has altered our 
Nation's history. Sojourner Truth, Alice Stone Blackwell, and Julia Ward 
Howe opened doors for future

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generations of women by advancing the cause of women's voting rights and 
helping make America a more equitable place. In 1855, Dr. Mary E. Walker 
became one of the first female physicians in the country. Dr. Walker 
volunteered her medical services during the Civil War and became the 
only woman in United States history to receive the Medal of Honor. 
Vivian Malone Jones stood her ground in the face of a great injustice 
and helped integrate the University of Alabama, breaking down racial 
barriers to higher education and becoming the school's first African-
American graduate.
    Our Nation is a land of great opportunity, and women are seizing 
that opportunity and shaping the future of America in all walks of life. 
A record number of women are serving in the halls of Congress, and the 
number of women-owned businesses continues to grow. The women of our 
Armed Forces are making a vital contribution to our Nation's security by 
serving the cause of freedom and peace around the world. And by giving 
care and guidance, America's mothers are helping to build the foundation 
for the success of our Nation's children and strengthening the character 
of our country. This month, we honor the spirit, leadership, and hard 
work of American women.
    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 March 2007 as Women's 
History Month. I call upon the people of the United States to observe 
this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that 
honor the history, accomplishments, and contributions of American women.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh 
day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
first.
                                                George W. Bush

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:49 a.m., March 1, 
2007]

Note: This proclamation was released by the Office of the Press 
Secretary on February 28, and it was published in the Federal Register 
on March 2.