[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 50667-50668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23755]



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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 8422--Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, 2009



Proclamation 8423--National Public Lands Recognition Day, 2009
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                Proclamation 8422 of September 25, 2009

                
Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day, 2009

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The sacrifices of our military servicemembers are 
                etched in the walls of our monuments and felt at empty 
                dinner tables across America. To those who have given 
                their lives for our country, we honor them as guardians 
                of our liberty and pay tribute to their valiant 
                service. As our Nation remembers our fallen men and 
                women in uniform, we also recognize the profound loss 
                and sorrow of the family members they leave behind.

                Few know the honor of service and the costs of war more 
                than Gold Star Mothers and Families. They have given 
                our Nation their most precious treasure, and we remain 
                forever in their debt. Honoring the memory of their 
                lost loved ones, these extraordinary individuals 
                dedicate themselves to helping heal the hearts of other 
                military families who bear the great burden of loss. 
                Through their strength and service, they emulate their 
                loved one's selfless dedication to our country.

                On this day, we express immense gratitude and profound 
                respect for Gold Star Mothers and Families. Our 
                country's fallen heroes left the comfort of home so 
                that we might know a more peaceful world. They endured 
                extreme hardship so that we might enjoy freedom. They 
                made the ultimate sacrifice so that we might be safe. 
                They represent the best of America. In their memory, 
                may we fulfill our solemn obligation to continue their 
                work of securing a safer, freer world for generations 
                to come.

                The Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 115 of June 
                23, 1936 (49 Stat. 1895 as amended), has designated the 
                last Sunday in September as ``Gold Star Mother's Day.''

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 27, 
                2008, as Gold Star Mother's and Families' Day. I call 
                upon all Government officials to display the flag of 
                the United States over Government buildings on this 
                special day. I also encourage the American people to 
                display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies as a 
                public expression of our Nation's sympathy and respect 
                for our Gold Star Mothers and Families.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                fourth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. E9-23755
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