Proclamation 8259—National Maritime Day, 2008
05/20/2008
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Freedom, by its nature, cannot be imposed; it must be chosen.
And so now if you'll join me in a toast to a good man and a good friend, and we ask for God's blessings on you.
You have suffered unspeakable violence, and America has called these atrocities what they are - genocide.
I am pleased that the Senate acted today to confirm Alice S. Fisher as Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the Departmen...