EXECUTIVE ORDER 06-14

WHEREAS, former President Gerald Ford helped our country heal in its time of great difficulty; and

WHEREAS, President Ford’s leadership and courage were evident throughout his long career in public service as a member of the House of Representatives and as Vice President; and

WHEREAS, it is fitting to honor the great contribution President Ford made to our nation; and

WHEREAS, President George W. Bush has declared Tuesday, January 2, 2007, a National Day of Mourning for President Ford, and has ordered federal offices to be closed; and

WHEREAS, state offices in Kansas were closed to mourn the death of other presidents, including Presidents Kennedy, Eisenhower, Truman, Johnson, and Reagan;

THEREFORE, I direct that state offices be closed on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, as a legal holiday in observance of the National Day of Mourning for President Gerald Ford. State offices will reopen Wednesday, January 3.