Proc. 8100 Title 3--The President movement, and we will continue our work to protect the promise of our Declaration and guarantee the rights of every citizen. As we observe Dr. King's birthday, let us honor his legacy and go forward with confidence as a Nation united, committed to destroying discrimina- tion, and dedicated to extending the full blessings of liberty and oppor- tunity to all Americans. 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 Monday, }anuary 15, 2007, as the Martin Luther King, It., Federal Holiday. I encourage all Americans to observe this special day with appropriate civic, community, and service programs and activities in honor of Dr. King's life and legacy. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of }anuary, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 8100 of January 11, 2007 Religious Freedom Day, 2007 By the President of the United States of Arnerica A Proclamation On Religious Freedom Day, we commemorate the passage of the 1786 Vir- ginia Statute for Religious Freedom, authored by Thomas }efferson, and we celebrate the First Amendment's protection of religious freedom. Across the centuries, people have come to America seeking to worship the Almighty freely. Today, our citizens profess many different faiths, and we welcome every religion. Yet people in many countries live without the free- dom to worship as they choose and some face persecution for their beliefs. My Administration is working with our friends and allies around the globe to advance common values and spread the blessings of liberty to every cor- ner of the world. Freedom is a gift from the Almighty, written in the heart and soul of every man, woman, and child, and we must continue to pro- mote the importance of religious freedom at home and abroad. 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 }anuary 16, 2007, as Reli- gious Freedom Day. I call on all Americans to reflect on the great blessing of religious liberty, endeavor to preselwe this freedom for future genera- tions, and commemorate this day with appropriate events and activities in their schools, places of worship, neighborhoods, and homes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of }anuary, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. GEORGE W. BUSH 2
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