[Federal Register: September 24, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 185)]
[Presidential Documents]
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Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 7819 of September 21, 2004
National Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve Week, 2004
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Throughout our history, the members of the National
Guard and Reserve have served our country with honor.
Our Nation depends on the dedication of these citizen-
soldiers, and our Guardsmen and Reservists rely on the
support of their civilian employers to allow them to
fulfill their service obligations. During National
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we
honor the sacrifice of these brave men and women, and
we express our gratitude for the commitment of their
employers.
As we fight terror and advance freedom, members of the
National Guard and Reserve are making vital
contributions around the world as fully integrated
components of our Nation's Armed Forces. At home, they
are called on to protect our communities, preserve
order, and provide assistance in times of natural
disaster, balancing the demands of their families,
civilian careers, and military commitments. These
Guardsmen and Reservists are indispensable to our
Nation's efforts to promote democracy, peace, and
freedom around the world, and we salute their selfless
service.
Employers also play a critical role in our Nation's
defense, demonstrating their patriotism by supporting
the training and mobilization of these brave
individuals. Across America, business owners, school
personnel, hospital administrators, and many others put
our country's safety and security first when they
provide time off, pay, health care benefits, and job
security to their Guard and Reserve employees. These
sacrifices help strengthen our country and allow our
men and women in uniform to focus on the missions at
hand. The generosity and public spirit of these
employers have earned them the appreciation of our
Nation.
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 September 26 through October
2, 2004, as National Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve Week. I encourage all Americans to join me in
expressing our thanks to the civilian employers and the
members of our National Guard and Reserve for their
patriotism and 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-first day of September, in the year of our Lord
two thousand four, and of
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the Independence of the United States of America the
two hundred and twenty-ninth.
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[FR Doc. 04-21621
Filed 9-23-04; 8:45 am]
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