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"Wright Brothers Day" was established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1963 to celebrate the anniversary of the world's first successful flights of a human-carrying, powered, and controlled heavier-than-air flying machine made by the Wright brothers on December 17, 1903, and is now marked annually by proclamation of the President of the United States. This collection consists of a copy of the Presidential proclamation declaring December 17, 2003 as Wright Brothers Day.
Identifier
NASM.2004.0020.0025
Creator
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
Date
2003
Provenance
Lawrence Small, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, Transfer, 2003, NASM.2004.0020.0025.
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a copy of the Presidential proclamation declaring December 17, 2003 as Wright Brothers Day. The proclamation is on cardstock that measures 10 by 15 inches and features the Seal of the President of the United States in gold at the top along with a facsimile signature of then-President George W. Bush at the bottom.
Arrangement note
Collection is a single item.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Wright Brothers Day Proclamation (2003), NASM.2004.0020.0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Air pilots
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Proclamations