[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 7999--APR. 7, 2006
Proclamation 7999 of April 7, 2006
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2006
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
During Pan American Day and Pan American Week, we honor the commitment
to liberty and common values we share with our Pan American neighbors.
The love of freedom has deep roots in the Pan American community. Not
long after the United States won independence from Britain, patriots
throughout the Americas were inspired to take their own stand. Today,
there are more than 30 democratic countries in the region, and through
the Organization of American States, leaders in the Western Hemisphere
have an opportunity to discuss shared goals, promote prosperity, and
strengthen democratic governance and institutions.
One of the surest ways to make opportunity real for all our citizens is
through free and fair trade. In August 2005, I signed legislation to
implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free
Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). Our investment and trade through the CAFTA-
DR will help build a better life for our citizens, and by reducing trade
barriers, we can make our region more competitive in the global economy.
Strong economic ties with democracies in our hemisphere foster stability
and security and help lay the foundation for peace for generations to
come.

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The people of the Western Hemisphere are united by history, geography,
and shared ideals. We will continue our important work to build a region
that lives in liberty and grows in prosperity.
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 April 14, 2006, as Pan
American Day and April 9 through April 15, 2006, as Pan American Week. I
urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and the officials of other areas under the flag of the
United States of America to honor these observances with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.
GEORGE W. BUSH