36 U.S.C. § 143
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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.
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