[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
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Vol. 76
Tuesday,
No. 182
September 20, 2011
Part III
The President
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Proclamation 8712--National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2011
Proclamation 8713--National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2011
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The President
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Proclamation 8712 of September 15, 2011
National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2011
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
From those who trace their roots to America's earliest
days to those who recently came to the United States
carrying nothing but hope for a better life, Hispanics
have always been integral to our national story. As an
American family more than 300 million strong, we
constitute one people, sharing sacrifice and prosperity
because we know we rise and fall together. America is a
richer and more vibrant country because of the
contributions of Hispanics, and during National
Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the immeasurable
impact they have made on our Nation.
Hispanics have had a profound and positive influence on
our country through their strong commitment to family,
faith, hard work, and service. They have enhanced and
shaped our national character with centuries-old
traditions that reflect the multiethnic and
multicultural customs of their community. They are
doctors and lawyers, activists and educators,
entrepreneurs and public servants, and brave service
members who defend our way of life at home and abroad.
My Administration is dedicated to ensuring America
remains a land of opportunity for all. Our economic
strength depends on the success of Hispanic families
across our country, and I am determined to put workers
of all backgrounds back on the job to rebuild and
modernize America, while helping small businesses grow
and creating pathways to employment. We are also
engaging the Hispanic community in public service,
improving educational opportunities, and expanding
access to affordable, quality health care. And we
remain committed to fixing our broken immigration
system so it can meet America's 21st century economic
and security needs.
The future of America is inextricably linked to the
future of our Hispanic community. Our country thrives
on the diversity and ingenuity of all our people, and
our ability to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build
the rest of the world will depend greatly on the
success of Hispanics. This month, as we honor their
struggles and successes, let us recommit to ensuring
our Nation remains a place big enough and bold enough
to accommodate the dreams and prosperity of all our
people.
To honor the achievements of Hispanics in America, the
Congress by Public Law 100-402, as amended, has
authorized and requested the President to issue
annually a proclamation designating September 15
through October 15 as ``National Hispanic Heritage
Month.''
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
United States of America, do hereby proclaim September
15 through October 15, 2011, as National Hispanic
Heritage Month. I call upon public officials,
educators, librarians, and all the people of the United
States to observe this month with appropriate
ceremonies, activities, and programs under this year's
theme, ``Renewing the American Dream.''
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fifteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
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