[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 58375-58376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-24332]



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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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                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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