WHEREAS the United States Air Force was established when the first Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington was sworn in on September 18, 1947; and

        WHEREAS the United States Air Force exists to defend the freedom of our citizens and our nation’s security interests; and

        WHEREAS many citizens of Idaho have served their nation and given the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedoms as members of the United States Air Force; and

        WHEREAS it is proper to recognize the United States Air Force annually on its birthday, and to thank those who have served and those who are presently servings;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “BUTCH” OTTER, Governor of Idaho, do hereby proclaim September 18th, 2007, the United States Air Force’s 60th birthday, and declare the period from September 16th-22nd, 2007

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WEEK

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 12th day of September in the year of our Lord two-thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE