TITLE

Proclamation 7868--National African American History Month, 2005

AUTHOR(S)

Bush, George W.

PUB. DATE

February 2005

SOURCE

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents;2/14/2005, Vol. 41 Issue 6, p186

SOURCE TYPE

Government Document

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents information on the Proclamation 7868 signed by U.S. President George W. Bush on February 7, 2005. Declaration of the National African American History Month; Civil rights movement being honored through the event; Importance of teaching children about the heroes of the civil rights movement.

ACCESSION #

16272023

Tags: BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-;  PROCLAMATIONS;  AFRICAN American History Month;  CIVIL rights movements;  AFRICAN American civil rights workers

 

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