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National Farm-City Week, 2008
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary November 19, 2008

National Farm-City Week, 2008 A Proclamation by the President of the United
States of America

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Farmers and ranchers display the values of hard work and good stewardship,
and National Farm-City Week is an opportunity to recognize these
individuals and their urban partners for contributing to our Nation's
well-being.

Farming, America's first industry, helps feed and clothe our citizens and
increasingly provides more of our energy. The agricultural sector also
employs more than a million people across our Nation. Farming has been a
cornerstone of our country since its founding and continues to be a vital
part of our economy.

Our farmers and ranchers provide a safe, healthy, and abundant food supply,
yet they could not succeed in doing so without essential partnerships with
urban communities to supply, sell, and deliver finished products across our
country and around the world. These cooperative efforts help to create a
prosperous future for our citizens and people everywhere.

Since 2001, my Administration has been committed to strengthening our
agricultural sector, and we have worked to create an environment that will
stimulate growth by opening new markets, encouraging free and fair trade,
and keeping taxes low. As we celebrate this week, we recognize the vital
work of farmers and ranchers, and we pay tribute to all those who
strengthen the relationships between our rural and urban communities.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 21 through November
27, 2008, as National Farm-City Week. I encourage all Americans to join in
recognizing farmers, ranchers, and all those who contribute to the strength
of America's agricultural industry.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
thirty-third.

GEORGE W. BUSH

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