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Minnesota; senior Al Qaida associate Abu Musab ed), requested that the President proclaim Al Zarqawi; Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of the the week beginning September 17 and end- Iraqi Interim Government; and Prime Minister ing September 23 of each year as ‘‘Constitu- Junichiro Koizumi of Japan. tion Week.’’ Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, Proclamation 7817—Citizenship Day President of the United States of America, and Constitution Week, 2004 do hereby proclaim September 17, 2004, as Citizenship Day, and September 17 through September 17, 2004 September 23, 2004, as Constitution Week. By the President of the United States I encourage Federal, State, and local offi- of America cials, as well as leaders of civic, social, and educational organizations, to conduct cere- A Proclamation monies and programs that celebrate our Con- Two hundred and seventeen years ago this stitution and reaffirm our rights and obliga- week, delegates to the Constitutional Con- tions as citizens of our great Nation. vention in Philadelphia signed one of the In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set most enduring documents in history: the my hand this seventeenth day of September, Constitution of the United States. Our Con- in the year of our Lord two thousand four, stitution is the foundation of our liberty and and of the Independence of the United has guaranteed the rights of our people States of America the two hundred and twen- through a history of tremendous change and ty-ninth. progress. George W. Bush Today, we marvel at the wisdom of the Framers who toiled through a long summer [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, of learned and contentious debates. Their 11 a.m., September 20, 2004] work produced a document that upholds high ideals, while answering the most prac- NOTE: This proclamation will be published in the tical questions of governance. The charter Federal Register on September 21. they crafted—with its separate branches of Government, enumerated powers, checks and balances, and later the specific protec- tions provided by our Bill of Rights—guides our Nation and inspires others around the Digest of Other world. White House Announcements During Constitution Week, our Nation re- flects on the significance of our Constitution The following list includes the President’s public and gives thanks for the blessings of liberty schedule and other items of general interest an- that this document helps to secure. We honor nounced by the Office of the Press Secretary and the men and women who have supported and not included elsewhere in this issue. defended it throughout our history, at times with their lives. On Citizenship Day, we reaf- firm our commitment to freedom, to ensur- September 11 ing that our history endures, and to instilling In the morning, the President had an intel- in America’s next generation the values that ligence briefing. Later, he and Mrs. Bush make our country great. went to St. John’s Episcopal Church where In remembrance of the signing of the Con- they attended a prayer and remembrance stitution and in recognition of the Americans service to commemorate the anniversary of who strive to uphold the duties and respon- the September 11 terrorist attacks. They then sibilities of citizenship, the Congress, by joint returned to the White House where, on the resolution of February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. South Lawn, they observed a moment of si- 106, as amended), designated September 17 lence. as ‘‘Citizenship Day,’’ and by joint resolution Later in the morning, the President and of August 2, 1956 (36 U.S.C. 108, as amend- Mrs. Bush traveled to Camp David, MD.

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September 12 of Croatia, Vinci N. Clodumar of Nauru, In the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Fritz Kwabena Poku of Ghana, Ranendra Bush returned to Washington, DC. Sen of India, Carlos Westendorp y Cabeza of Spain, Kedar Bhakta Shrestha of Nepal, September 13 and Samuel Zbogar of Slovenia. Later, also In the morning, the President had an intel- in the Oval Office, he met with Arden ligence briefing and a briefing on Hurricane Bement, Jr., whom he intends to nominate Ivan. Later, he traveled to Muskegon, MI, to be Director of the National Science Foun- where he began a bus tour. dation. In the afternoon, the President traveled to The President announced his intention to Holland, MI, and then to Battle Creek, MI, nominate Francis J. Harvey to be Secretary where he concluded his bus tour. of the Army. In the evening, the President traveled to The President announced his intention to Aurora, CO. nominate Arden Bement, Jr., to be Director September 14 of the National Science Foundation. In the morning, the President had an intel- ligence briefing and a briefing on Hurricane September 16 Ivan. Later, he traveled to Greenwood Vil- In the morning, the President had an intel- lage, CO. ligence briefing and a briefing on Hurricane Later in the morning, the President trav- Ivan. Later, he traveled to St. Cloud, MN, eled to Las Vegas, NV, where, upon arrival, where he began a bus tour. he met with USA Freedom Corps volunteer In the afternoon, the President traveled to Theresa Bunker. Blaine, MN, and then to Rochester, MN, In the evening, the President returned to concluding his bus tour. Washington, DC. In the evening, the President returned to The President announced his intention to Washington, DC. nominate Michael J. Harrison to be Assistant The President declared a major disaster in Secretary of Agriculture for Administration. South Carolina and ordered Federal aid to The President announced his intention to supplement State and local recovery efforts nominate Pamela Hughes Patenaude to be in the area struck by Tropical Storm Gaston Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban on August 28–30. Development for Community Planning and The President declared a major disaster in Development. Alabama and ordered Federal aid to supple- September 15 ment State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Ivan beginning on In the morning, the President had separate telephone conversations with Gov. Jeb Bush September 13 and continuing. of Florida, Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco The President declared a major disaster in of Louisiana, Gov. Haley Barbour of Mis- Florida and ordered Federal aid to supple- sissippi, and Gov. Bob Riley of Alabama to ment State and local recovery efforts in the discuss efforts in preparation for Hurricane area struck by Hurricane Ivan beginning on Ivan. He then had an intelligence briefing September 13 and continuing. and met with the National Security Council. The President declared a major disaster in Later, he met with Secretary of State Colin Louisiana and ordered Federal aid to supple- L. Powell. ment State and local recovery efforts in the In the afternoon, at Decatur House, the area struck by Hurricane Ivan beginning on President made remarks at the 2004 Joint September 13 and continuing. Candidate Committee appreciation lunch- The President declared a major disaster in eon. Mississippi and ordered Federal aid to sup- Later in the afternoon, in an Oval Office plement State and local recovery efforts in ceremony, the President received diplomatic the area struck by Hurricane Ivan beginning credentials from Ambassadors Neven Jurica on September 13 and continuing.

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September 17 for the personal rank of Career Ambassador In the morning, the President had an intel- in recognition of especially distinguished ligence briefing. He also participated in a service over a sustained period. telephone interview with the Union Leader, Manchester, NH. Marc Isaiah Grossman, In the afternoon, the President traveled to of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Charlotte, NC, where, upon arrival, he met Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, for with USA Freedom Corps volunteer Crystal the personal rank of Career Ambassador in Regan. recognition of especially distinguished serv- Later in the afternoon, the President par- ice over a sustained period. ticipated in a discussion on women’s issues A. Elizabeth Jones, at the Charlotte Merchandise Mart. Later, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior he attended a Victory 2004 reception at a Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, for private residence. the personal rank of Career Ambassador in In the evening, the President traveled to recognition of especially distinguished serv- Kennebunkport, ME. ice over a sustained period. The President announced his intention to nominate Jesus H. Delgado-Jenkins to be an Alan Philip Larson, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Manage- of Iowa, a career member of the Senior For- ment) and, upon appointment, to designate eign Service, class of Career Minister, for the him as Chief Financial Officer. personal rank of Career Ambassador in rec- ognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.

Nominations Johnny Young, of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Submitted to the Senate Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in The following list does not include promotions of recognition of especially distinguished serv- members of the Uniformed Services, nominations ice over a sustained period. to the Service Academies, or nominations of For- eign Service officers. Withdrawn September 13

Robert Jepson, Submitted September 13 of Georgia, to be a member of the Internal Richard Greco, Jr., Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary expiring September 14, 2008, vice Karen of the Navy, vice Dionel M. Aviles. Hastie Williams, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on December 9, 2003. Patrick J. Leahy, of Vermont, to be a Representative of the Submitted September 15 United States of America to the 59th Session of the General Assembly of the United Na- Arden Bement, Jr., tions. of Indiana, to be Director of the National Science Foundation for a term of 6 years, John E. Sununu, vice Rita R. Colwell, resigned. of New Hampshire, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 59th Michael J. Harrison, Session of the General Assembly of the of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary United Nations. of Agriculture, vice Lou Gallegos, resigned. Ryan C. Crocker, Francis J. Harvey, of Washington, a career member of the Sen- of California, to be Secretary of the Army, ior Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, vice Thomas E. White, resigned.

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