President George W. Bush, XLIII, proclaimed November 11, 2001, as Veterans Day. He encouraged all Americans to observe November 11 through November 17, 2001, as National Veterans Awareness Week.

President George W. Bush, XLIII, 2001-2009                                                              Proclamation 7491–Veterans Day, 2001
October 30, 2001 

Why Memorial Day is Different from Veterans Day    The Washington Post

Anthem Veteran’s Memorial  WGN-TV Chicago