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Proclamation 7794—Announcing the facilities abroad, including all military facili- Death of ties and stations. June 6, 2004 I hereby order that suitable honors be ren- dered by units of the Armed Forces under By the President of the orders of the Secretary of Defense. of America I do further appoint Friday, June 11, 2004, as a National Day of throughout A Proclamation the United States. I call on the American To the People of the United States: people to assemble on that day in their re- It is my sad duty to announce officially the spective places of worship, there to pay hom- death of Ronald Reagan, the fortieth Presi- age to the memory of President Reagan. I dent of the United States, on June 5, 2004. invite the people of the world who share our We are blessed to live in a Nation, and grief to join us in this solemn observance. a world, that have been shaped by the will, In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set the leadership, and the vision of Ronald my hand this sixth day of June, in the year Reagan. of our Lord two thousand four, and of the With an unshakable faith in the values of Independence of the United States of Amer- our country and the character of our people, ica the two hundred and twenty-eighth. Ronald Reagan renewed America’s con- George W. Bush fidence and restored our Nation. His opti- mism, strength, and humility epitomized the [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, American spirit. He always told us that for 12:01 p.m., June 7, 2004] America the best was yet to come. NOTE: This proclamation was published in the Ronald Reagan believed that God takes Federal Register on June 8. the side of justice and that America has a special calling to oppose tyranny and defend freedom. Through his courage and deter- Executive Order 13343—Providing mination, he enhanced America’s security for the Closing of Government and advanced the spread of peace, liberty, Departments and Agencies on and democracy to millions of people who had June 11, 2004 lived in darkness and oppression. As Amer- June 6, 2004 ica’s President, Ronald Reagan helped change the world. By the authority vested in me as President President Reagan has left us, but he has by the Constitution and laws of the United left us stronger and better. We take comfort States of America, it is hereby ordered as fol- in the knowledge that he has left us for a lows: better place, the shining city that awaits him. Section 1. All executive departments, Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, independent establishments, and other gov- President of the United States of America, ernmental agencies shall be closed on June by the authority vested in me by the Con- 11, 2004, as a mark of respect for Ronald stitution and laws of the United States, in Reagan, the fortieth President of the United honor and tribute to the memory of Ronald States. That day shall be considered as falling Reagan, and as an expression of public sor- within the scope of Executive Order 11582 row, do hereby direct that the flag of the of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 5546 United States be displayed at half-staff at the and 6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar White House and on all buildings, grounds, as they relate to the pay and leave of employ- and Naval vessels of the United States for ees of the United States. a period of 30 days from the day of his death. Sec. 2. The first sentence of section 1 of I also direct that for the same length of time, this order shall not apply to those offices and the representatives of the United States in installations, or parts thereof, in the Depart- foreign countries shall make similar arrange- ment of State, the Department of Defense, ments for the display of the flag at half-staff the Department of Justice, the Department over their Embassies, Legations, and other of Homeland Security, or other departments,

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independent establishments, and govern- his strong leadership of President Bush in mental agencies that the heads thereof deter- meeting this international coordination. mine should remain open for reasons of na- And also on the issue, Presi- tional security or defense or other essential dent Bush has strongly supported the Japa- public business. nese policy, and we would like to— and George W. Bush the U.S. would like to coordinate together, consult together in the issue of North Korea The White House, in order to come up with a peace in Korean June 6, 2004. Peninsula. And in this difficult—even in the difficult [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, and hard conditions, President Bush has 12:02 p.m., June 7, 2004] shown his strong determination and commit- NOTE: This Executive order was published in the ment, and he is a man of determination. So Federal Register on June 8. with President Bush we would like to main- tain our Japan-U.S. cooperation in order to come up with peace and stability in the Remarks Prior to Discussions With world. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of President Bush. Thank you. A couple of Japan and an Exchange With questions. Tom [Tom Raum, Associated Reporters at Sea Island, Press]. June 8, 2004 Proposed U.N. Security Council President Bush. It’s my honor to welcome Resolution/Troop Levels in my friend and a strong leader, the Prime Q. Mr. President, originally you had hoped Minister of Japan, to Sea Island, Georgia. I’ve that a U.N. resolution on Iraq would lead really been looking forward to this lunch be- to more troops. Now you’re on the verge of cause every time I meet with the Prime Min- getting that U.N. resolution, and yet, we ister, we have a constructive and important haven’t heard much about more troops. In dialog. fact, , , , and The first thing, of course, I will do is con- have said they won’t send troops under any gratulate him on the fact that the Japanese circumstance. Have you pretty much given economy is improving under his leadership. up on getting these allies to send troops, or We will talk about security issues. We’ll talk is there still hope that you can persuade about our mutual desire to fight terror. We them? will talk about North Korea. We will talk President Bush. First, I’m delighted that about Iraq, and in doing so, I know I’m talk- we’re about to get a Security Council resolu- ing with a leader I can trust and a leader tion. There were some who said we’d never who has got good, sound judgment. get one, and it looks like if things go well, Mr. Prime Minister. it will be a unanimous vote—thereby saying Prime Minister Koizumi. First of all, I to the world that members of the Security would like to express my condolences to the Council are interested in working together pass away of President Reagan. I would like to make sure that Iraq is free and peaceful to pay respect to his achievement, especially and democratic. I think this is a very impor- in numerous achievements, especially in tant moment on the—on making sure that strengthening our Japan-U.S. bilateral rela- our objective is achieved. tionship. These nations understand that a free Iraq Today, I was very much looking forward will serve as a catalyst for change in the to meeting with President Bush in order to broader Middle East, which is an important discuss Iraq, North Korea, and those issues part of winning the war on terror. I expect from a viewpoint of Japan-U.S. alliance in nations to contribute as they see fit. But of the global context. As the international com- course, the key to long-term security in Iraq munity has to cooperate in order to recon- is for all of us to work together to train Iraqi struct Iraq, I would like to pay respect to troops to handle their own security measures.

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