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Article: Proclamation 7404--National African American History Month.(George W. Bush)(Transcript)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- February 5, 2001
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February 1, 2001
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In 1915, Carter Godwin Woodson, the father of Black history, founded the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History. Each February, the Association proposes a theme to guide the celebration of National African American History Month. For this year, the Association has chosen "Creating and Defining the African-American Community: Family, Church, Politics, and Culture."
This month in particular, we remember the stories of those who have helped to build our Nation and advance the cause of freedom and civil rights. We remember the bravery ...