Women's History Month, 2007, A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America.
Our Nation is a land of great opportunity, and women are seizing that opportunity and shaping the future of America in all walks of life. A record number of women are serving in the halls of Congress, and the number of women-owned businesses continues to grow. The women of our Armed Forces are making a vital contribution to our Nation's security by serving the cause of freedom and peace around the world. And by giving care and guidance, America's mothers are helping to build the foundation for the success of our Nation's children and strengthening the character of our country. This month, we honor the spirit, leadership, and hard work of American women.
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 March 2007 as Women's History Month. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the history, accomplishments, and contributions of American women.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH
# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, February 28, 2007
Head-and-shoulders portraits of seven prominent figures of the suffrage and women's rights movement. Images Clockwise:
- 1 Lucretia Coffin Mott
- 2 Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
- 3 Grace (Sara Jane Lippincott) Greenwood
- 4 Lydia Maria Francis Child
- 5 Susan B. Anthony
- 6 Mary Ashton Rice Livermore
- 7 Anna Elizabeth Dickinson
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