[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 25529-25530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11069]


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                Proclamation 8666 of April 29, 2011

                
Loyalty Day, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                When our Nation's Founders adopted the Declaration of 
                Independence, they pledged to build a government that 
                represented America's highest ideals, a Union that 
                secured its people's sacred rights by ``deriving [its] 
                just powers from the consent of the governed.'' From 
                the Revolutionary War to the formation of our young 
                country, our Founders' commitment to this principle 
                never wavered. In the fall of 1787, America launched 
                its improbable experiment in democracy, embedding in 
                our Constitution the core values of liberty, equality, 
                and justice for all.

                Throughout our proud history, Americans motivated by 
                loyalty and fidelity to these principles have worked to 
                perfect our Union. Our Constitution grants Americans 
                unprecedented freedoms and opportunities. We are free 
                to speak our minds, worship as we please, choose our 
                leaders, and criticize them when we disagree. The 
                liberties enshrined in our founding documents define us 
                as a people and a Nation, ensuring that every American 
                with the drive to work hard and play by the rules has 
                the chance to build a better life for their children 
                and grandchildren.

                For over two centuries, Americans have looked with 
                pride and devotion on a Nation that reflects its 
                people's highest moral aspirations. On this day, we 
                celebrate our brave men and women in uniform and honor 
                those who gave their lives to keep our country safe and 
                free. We also reflect on the contributions of patriotic 
                civilians united by an understanding that citizenship 
                is not just a collection of rights, but also a set of 
                responsibilities.

                The ideals upheld by our forebears have stirred the 
                resolute devotion of the American people and inspired 
                hope in the hearts of people from across the globe. 
                With trust in a future that keeps faith with our 
                history, we remain true to the promise of America and 
                the spirit that unites us all.

                In order to recognize the American spirit of loyalty 
                and the sacrifices that so many have made for our 
                Nation, the Congress, by Public Law 85-529 as amended, 
                has designated May 1 of each year as ``Loyalty Day.'' 
                On this day, let us reaffirm our allegiance to the 
                United States of America, our Constitution, and our 
                founding values.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 
                2011, as Loyalty Day. This Loyalty Day, I call upon all 
                the people of the United States to join in support of 
                this national observance, whether by displaying the 
                flag of the United States or pledging allegiance to the 
                Republic for which it stands.

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

[FR Doc. 2011-11069
Filed 5-4-11; 8:45 am]
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