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Article: Proclamation 8103--National African American History Month, 2007.(Week Ending Friday, January 26, 2007)
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- January 29, 2007
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January 26, 2007
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
African Americans have been an integral part of America for generations, and our Nation is stronger because of their contributions. During National African American History Month, we honor the achievements of African Americans and recognize our continued responsibility to strive for equality for all our citizens.
With grace and determination, African-American men and women have shaped our Nation and influenced American life. Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr., advanced the cause of civil rights for 'all Americans and ...