12 2 STA T .53 3 4PROCL A M AT I O N8 2 7 3 —JU L Y 14 , 2 0 08 Proclam a ti o n8273 o fJu l y14, 2 0 08 FBIDay,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 For10 0 yea r s,th e c o m m i tte d me n and w omen o f the Federa lBu reau of I n v esti g ation have wor k ed diligently to deliver j ustice and kee pA mericans safe .O n FBI D ay, we recogni z e the Bureau ’ s many accom - plishments and pay tri b ute to all who have served in its ranks with valor and dedication. T he FBI traces its origins to 1 9 0 8 , when under the leadership of P resi- dent Theodore R oosevelt and Attorney G eneral C harles Bonaparte, a force of S pecial Agents was created, later to be called the Bureau of Investigation. As a Federal agency with the power to investigate crimes across State lines and enforce Federal law, the FBI has protected our country against threats from abroad and caught dangerous criminals like ‘ ‘Baby Face’’ N elson, J ohn Dillinger, Ted K aczynski, and Ramzi Y ousef. Today, the FBI is charged with guarding our Nation from ter- rorist attacks, combating public corruption and organized crime, resist- ing cyber attacks, and opposing other high-technology crimes. The FBI also has a deep commitment to civil rights, helping protect the values we cherish. W ith an abiding respect for the Constitution, the men and women of the FBI bring strength, impartiality, and devotion to their pursuit of justice. They continue to uphold their motto of ‘‘Fidelity, Bravery, In- tegrity.’’ On FBI Day, we especially remember the fallen agents who paid the ultimate price in serving our country and keeping our Nation safe. NOW, T HE REFORE, I, GEORGE W. B U SH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 26 , 2008, as FBI Day. I call upon all Americans to recognize the 100th an- niversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day of July, in the year of our L ord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 8274 of July 18, 2008 C a ptiveN ati onsW ee k , 2008 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Freedom is the longing of every soul and the birthright of all mankind. During Captive Nations Week, we underscore our commitment to ad- vancing democracy, defending liberty, and protecting human rights around the world.
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