Richard Nixon: “Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of this…”

“Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of this Nation and their local and national government officials to observe Wright Brothers Day, December 17, 1973, with appropriate ceremonies and activities, both to recall the accomplishment of the Wright brothers and to provide a stimulus to the further progress of aviation in this country and throughout the world.”