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PROCLAMATION 8039—JULY 27, 2006

blessings of the Creator, and offer our thanks for His great gift of liberty. From its earliest days, the United States has been a Nation of faith. During the War of 1812, as the morning light revealed that the battletorn American flag still flew above Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key penned, ‘‘And this be our motto: ‘In God is our trust!’ ’’ His poem became our National Anthem, reminding generations of Americans to ‘‘Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.’’ On July 30, 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the law officially establishing ‘‘In God We Trust’’ as our national motto. Today, our country stands strong as a beacon of religious freedom. Our citizens, whatever their faith or background, worship freely and millions answer the universal call to love their neighbor and serve a cause greater than self. As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of our national motto and remember with thanksgiving God’s mercies throughout our history, we recognize a divine plan that stands above all human plans and continue to seek His will. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim July 30, 2006, as the 50th Anniversary of our National Motto, ‘‘In God We Trust.’’ I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of July, 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 8039 of July 27, 2006

To Implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, and for Other Purposes By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. On September 14, 2004, the United States entered into the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (USBFTA). The USBFTA was approved by the Congress in section 101(a) of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the ‘‘USBFTA Implementation Act’’) (Public Law 109–169, 119 Stat. 3581) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note). 2. Section 105(a) of the USBFTA Implementation Act authorizes the President to establish or designate within the Department of Commerce an office that shall be responsible for providing administrative assistance to panels established under Chapter 19 of the USBFTA. 3. Section 201 of the USBFTA Implementation Act authorizes the President to proclaim such modifications or continuation of any duty, such continuation of duty-free or excise treatment, or such additional duties, as the President determines to be necessary or appropriate to

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