36 USC 143 - Wright Brothers Day
(a) Designation.—December 17 is Wright Brothers Day.
(b) Purpose.—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) Proclamation.—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.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1262.)
Historical and Revision Notes
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 143(a) |
36:169 (1st sentence words before 1st comma). |
Dec. 17, 1963, Pub. L. 88–209, 77 Stat. 402. |
| 143(b) |
36:169 (1st sentence words after 1st comma). |
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| 143(c) |
36:169 (last sentence). |
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