Captive Nations Week
President Bush declares “Captive Nations Week”
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 July 15 through 21, 2007, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon the people of the United States to reaffirm our commitment to all those seeking liberty, justice, and self-determination.
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At first, I thought Bush had created Captive Nations Week — how ironic, right? But Captive Nations Week is actually almost 50 years old:
“The Congress, by Joint Resolution approved July 17, 1959 (73 Stat. 212), has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the third week in July of each year as ‘Captive Nations Week.’”
Still ironic, what with this president.
Comment by Aharon Varady — 7/12/2007 @ 11:52 am