12 2 STA T .53 1 0PROCL A M AT I O N8 255 — MA Y9, 2008 livergo o dsan d servi c es f as t ert h an ever , first res p onders can qu ic k l yb ring hope and healing to those in need, and people can visit loved ones across the country or around the globe .T he A r m ed F orces utili z e modern transportation to deploy troops, move supplies, and bring our heroes home from the front lines. W e are grateful for the hard w ork of all transportation professionals. M y Administration supports the continued creation of safer, more se - cure, and more reliable roadways, bridges, airports, seaports, and mass transit systems. We are addressing the challenges facing our transpor- tation system today, helping lay the groundwork for future demands, and giving S tate and local authorities the fle x ibility to solve transpor- tation problems in their communities. B y promoting research in ad- vanced transportation technologies, my Administration is also working to help end our reliance on foreign sources of energy, improve our en- vironment, and strengthen our economic and national security. To recognize the men and women who work in the transportation in- dustry and who contribute to our N ation ’ s well-being and defense, the C ongress, by j oint resolution approved May 16 ,1 957 , as amended (3 6 U .S.C. 1 20) , has requested that the P resident designate the third Friday in May of each year as ‘ ‘National D efense Transportation Day,’’ and, by joint resolution approved May 1 4 , 1962, as amended (36 U.S.C. 133), that the week during which that Friday falls be designated as ‘‘National Transportation Week.’’ N O W,T HER EFORE, I , G EORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 16, 200 8 ,asNa- tional Defense Transportation Day and May 11 through May 17, 2008, 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 ninth day of May, in the year of our L ord two thousand eight, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty- second. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclam a ti o n825 5o fM a y9, 2 0 08 Peac e Of f i ce rs’M e mo ria lD a y a nd Police W ee k,20 0 8BythePr e sid e n t of the U nited S t a tes of Am eri c a A Proc l amation Across our Nation, law enforcement officers carry the great responsi- bility of protecting their fellow citizens. On Peace Officers’ Memorial Day and during Police Week, we honor these brave public servants who fight crime, violence, and terrorism, and we pay homage to the heroes who have fallen in the line of duty. With valor and devotion, our country’s law enforcement officers stand watch on the front lines and help make our communities safer and more secure. Fulfilling their duties with courage and commitment, they
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