Presidential Document2022-27934
Wright Brothers Day, 2022
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December 21, 2022
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December 16, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 78511-78512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27934]
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Vol. 87
Wednesday,
No. 244
December 21, 2022
Part VIII
The President
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Proclamation 10508--Wright Brothers Day, 2022
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Federal Register / Vol. 87 , No. 244 / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10508 of December 16, 2022
Wright Brothers Day, 2022
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On Wright Brothers Day, we celebrate the ingenuity and
perseverance of Orville and Wilbur Wright, whose
aircraft expanded the limits of human discovery and
lifted this Nation to new heights.
From their home in Dayton, Ohio, the Wright Brothers
were captivated--``afflicted,'' in Wilbur's words--by
the belief that humans could fly. They researched and
experimented, redesigned and repaired, and braved
dangerous early trials. When their Wright Flyer finally
took to the skies over Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on
December 17, 1903, they launched the future of aviation
and helped define the American spirit: bold, daring,
innovative, and always asking what is next.
That same spirit has delivered ground-breaking
discoveries in American air and space technology for
almost 120 years. America has broken the sound barrier,
put a man on the moon, collaborated to create the
International Space Station, and achieved powered
flight on Mars. Just last year, we launched the most
powerful deep-space telescope ever sent into space and
gained a new window into the history of our universe.
We are also carrying on the Wright Brothers' legacy by
always striving for better safety and comfort in air
travel. Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing
$25 billion to renovate airport terminals; upgrade air
traffic control facilities; and improve runways,
taxiways, and other vital infrastructure that make
flying easier and more secure. We have pushed airlines
to rebook travelers' tickets for free when flights are
significantly delayed or canceled, and to disclose
fees, like for checked baggage, clearly and up front.
And we are exploring new technologies that can decrease
carbon emissions coming from airplanes.
As inheritors of game-changing innovations and torch-
bearers of the spirit of American ingenuity, we have so
much to be proud of and so much to look forward to. We
can lead the world in the technologies of tomorrow,
change the course of human health and disease, tackle
the climate crisis, and continue shaping a fairer, more
equitable planet. With shared purpose, unyielding faith
in our future, and a drive to make the impossible
possible, there is nothing beyond our capacity. I have
never been more optimistic about our Nation's future--
especially in our skies and in space.
The Congress, by a joint resolution approved December
17, 1963, as amended (77 Stat. 402; 36 U.S.C. 143), has
designated December 17 of each year as ``Wright
Brothers Day'' and has authorized and requested the
President to issue annually a proclamation inviting the
people of the United States to observe that day with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, do hereby proclaim
December 17, 2022, as Wright Brothers Day.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
sixteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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