36 U.S.C. § 143 : US Code - Section 143: Wright Brothers Day

Search 36 U.S.C. § 143 : US Code - Section 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.