United States Code
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§ 143.
Wright Brothers Day
(a)
December 17 is Wright Brothers Day.
(b)
Wright Brothers Day commemorates the first successful flights in a heavier than air, mechanically propelled airplane, that were made by Orville and Wilbur Wright on December 17, 1903 , near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
(c)
The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation inviting the people of the United States to observe Wright Brothers Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
cite as: 36 USC 143
