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Part VIII
The President
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Executive Order 13306--Establishing the Bob Hope American Patriot Award
Executive Order 13307--European Central Bank
Presidential Documents
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Title 3-- The President
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Executive Order 13306 of May 28, 2003
Establishing the Bob Hope American Patriot Award
By the authority vested in me as President and as
Commander in Chief by the Constitution and the laws of
the United States of America, it is ordered as follows:
Section 1. Establishment of the Award. In order to
encourage love of country, service to the people of the
United States, and support for our Armed Forces, and in
order to recognize the unique and lifelong service of
Bob Hope to the United States Armed Forces and to the
Nation through his unwavering patriotism and dedication
to maintaining the morale of the troops he entertained
for nearly six decades, and on the occasion of his
100th birthday, there is hereby established the Bob
Hope American Patriot Award (Award).
Sec. 2. Granting and Presentation of the Award.
(a) The Award may be granted by the President, in
his sole discretion, to any civilian individual who has
demonstrated extraordinary love of country and devotion
to the personnel of the United States Armed Forces, in
the form of true patriotism. The Award may also be
granted by the President to an organization that meets
the same criteria.
(b) Other than in exceptional circumstances, no
more than one Award may be granted in any given year.
(c) The presentation of the Award may take place at
any time during the year.
(d) Subject to the provisions of this order, the
Award may be conferred posthumously.
(Presidential Sig.)B
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 28, 2003.
[FR Doc. 03-14116 Filed 6-2-03; 9:30 am]
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