| Gold Star Mother's Day 2004 |
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Gold Star Mother's Day, 2004
September 25, 2004
A Proclamation
By the President of the United States of America
Americans have always answered the call to serve our Nation. Many brave
American men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend freedom's
blessings, and no one feels their loss more deeply than their mothers. On Gold
Star Mother's Day, we remember these mothers who have suffered the loss of a son
or daughter through service to our country. We honor their courage and
perseverance and the memory of their children.
Across our Nation, these compassionate and generous women are volunteering to
serve veterans, helping families of service members, supporting educational
programs that promote patriotism and citizenship, and turning their grief into
action. They inspire all Americans with their compassion and service. On this
day, people across America join together to honor our Gold Star mothers and send
our gratitude, prayers, and best wishes to them and to their families.
The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 23, 1936 (49 Stat. 1895 as
amended), has designated the last Sunday in September as "Gold Star Mother's
Day," and has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in
observance of this day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do
hereby proclaim Sunday, September 26, 2004, as Gold Star Mother's Day. I call
upon all Government officials to display the flag of the United States over
Government buildings on this solemn day. I also encourage the American people to
display the flag and hold appropriate meetings in their homes, places of
worship, or other suitable places as a public expression of the sympathy and
respect that our Nation holds for our Gold Star Mothers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth.
GEORGE W. BUSH
