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 Proc. 8080 Title 3--The President Our Nation is grateful for the tireless efforts of hospice volunteers and med- ical professionals, and during National Hospice Month, we recognize the kindness of hospice caregivers and their devotion to making our country a more loving and caring place. 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 November 2006 as National Hospice Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with ap- propriate programs and activities. I also ask Americans to recognize our health care professionals and volunteers for their contributions to helping provide comfort and care to those facing terminal illness. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 8080 of October 31, 2006 Veterans Day, 2006 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Through the generations, America's men and women in uniform have de- feated tyrants, liberated continents, and set a standard of courage and ideal- ism for the entire world. On Veterans Day, our Nation pays tribute to those who have proudly served in our Armed Forces. To protect the Nation they love, our veterans stepped forward when Amer- ica needed them most. In conflicts around the world, their sacrifice and re- solve helped destroy the enemies of freedom and saved millions from op- pression. In answering history's call with honor, decency, and resolve, our veterans have shown the power of liberty and earned the respect and admi- ration of a grateful Nation. All of America's veterans have placed our Nation's security before their own lives, creating a debt that we can never fully repay. Our veterans rep- resent the best of America, and they deserve the best America can give them. As we recall the service of our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, we are reminded that the defense of freedom comes with great loss and sacrifice. This Veterans Day, we give thanks to those who have served freedom's cause; we salute the members of our Armed Forces who are confronting our adversaries abroad; and we honor the men and women who left America's shores but did not live to be thanked as vet- erans. They will always be remembered by our country. With respect for and in recognition of the contributions our service men and women have made to the cause of peace and freedom around the world, the Congress has provided (5 U.S.C. 6103(a)) that November ll of each year shall be set aside as a legal public holiday to honor veterans. 162

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