Federal Register: November 13, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 219)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-28995
Presidential Documents
Treasury Department
NOTICE: Part III
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 7624 of November 8, 2002
National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2002
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our National Guard and Reserve units comprise 38
percent of America's military forces, and we are
grateful for the commitment of these brave men and
women. During National Employer Support of the Guard
and Reserve Week, we pay tribute to those serving our
Nation in the National Guard and Reserve, and to the
civilian employers whose continued support enables our
Reserve component soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines,
and coast guardsmen to defend our country with honor and distinction.
Through their service, National Guard and Reserve
personnel play an important role in our efforts to
advance democracy, peace, and freedom across our Nation
and around the world. These dedicated men and women
train vigorously and work closely with our active-duty
forces, serving as equal partners in our integrated
Armed Forces. As our need for their efforts expands,
these citizen-soldiers will spend more time away from
their families, homes, and workplaces protecting our Nation and the ideals that make us strong.
As we face new challenges and welcome new
opportunities, the continued support of patriotic
employers remains vital to the success of our National
Guard and Reserve. Our volunteer National Guardsmen and
Reservists rely on their employers for essential
support and encouragement that often come at the
employer's expense. These employers reflect the spirit
of our Nation, and during this week I join with members
of our Armed Forces and all our citizens in recognizing
those who serve in our National Guard and Reserve and
all who support them, and all Americans whose
contributions and sacrifices help our military remain the finest fighting force 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 10 through November
16, 2002, as National Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve Week. I encourage all Americans to join me in
expressing our heartfelt thanks to the civilian
employers of the members of our National Guard and
Reserve for their extraordinary sacrifices on behalf of
our Nation. I also call upon State and local officials,
private organizations, businesses, and all military
commanders to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord two
thousand two, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and twenty-seventh.
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[FR Doc. 02-28995
Filed 11-12-02; 8:49 am]
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