[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 44, Number 46 (Monday, November 24, 2008)]
[Pages 1435-1436]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8320--National Farm-City Week, 2008

 November 19, 2008

 By the President of the United States

 of America

 A Proclamation

    Farmers and ranchers display the values of hard work and good 
stewardship, and National Farm-City Week is an opportunity to recognize 
these individuals and their urban partners for contributing to our 
Nation's well-being.
    Farming, America's first industry, helps feed and clothe our 
citizens and increasingly provides more of our energy. The agricultural 
sector also employs more than a million people across our Nation. 
Farming has been a cornerstone of our country since its founding and 
continues to be a vital part of our economy.
    Our farmers and ranchers provide a safe, healthy, and abundant food 
supply, yet they

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could not succeed in doing so without essential partnerships with urban 
communities to supply, sell, and deliver finished products across our 
country and around the world. These cooperative efforts help to create a 
prosperous future for our citizens and people everywhere.
    Since 2001, my Administration has been committed to strengthening 
our agricultural sector, and we have worked to create an environment 
that will stimulate growth by opening new markets, encouraging free and 
fair trade, and keeping taxes low. As we celebrate this week, we 
recognize the vital work of farmers and ranchers, and we pay tribute to 
all those who strengthen the relationships between our rural and urban 
communities.
     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 21 through 
November 27, 2008, as National Farm-City Week. I encourage all Americans 
to join in recognizing farmers, ranchers, and all those who contribute 
to the strength of America's agricultural industry.
     In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day 
of November, 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

 [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., November 21, 
2008]

Note: This proclamation was published in the Federal Register on 
November 24.