[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 63531-63532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26559]


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                Proclamation 8731 of October 6, 2011

                
German-American Day, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As a Nation of immigrants, America has been shaped and 
                strengthened by the millions who have come to our 
                shores seeking a better future. German men and women 
                were among the first to have made the perilous journey 
                across the Atlantic to seize the promise of the 
                American dream. The same spirit that guided intrepid 
                settlers to help establish Jamestown, Virginia, and 
                found Germantown, Pennsylvania, is reflected in the 
                indelible contributions to our common culture that we 
                celebrate today.

                Today, nearly one quarter of all Americans trace their 
                ancestry to Germany, and many familiar American 
                traditions--from Christmas trees to kindergarten--have 
                German origins. German descendants have fundamentally 
                and positively shaped the course of American history. 
                From the wheels of labor and the fields of sport, to 
                the halls of power and throughout our society, 
                generations of German Americans have helped make 
                America what it is today.

                The bonds of friendship and trust between the United 
                States and Germany continue to enrich both our nations. 
                Our partnership is more important than ever, and it 
                remains indispensable to global security and 
                prosperity. As we observe German-American Day, we 
                celebrate how far we have come together and remember 
                the lasting legacy that past pioneers have bestowed 
                onto us.

                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 October 6, 2011, as 
                German-American Day. I encourage all Americans to learn 
                more about the history of German Americans and to 
                commemorate the many contributions they have made to 
                our Nation.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixth day of October, 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. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2011-26559
Filed 10-11-11; 11:15 am]
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