[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 26225-26226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10753]


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                Proclamation 8971 of April 30, 2013

                
Older Americans Month, 2013

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For half a century, communities in every corner of our 
                country have come together to honor older Americans in 
                a special way during the month of May. We carry that 
                tradition forward again this year by recognizing their 
                accomplishments, sharing their stories, and showing 
                support and appreciation for our elders.

                With groundbreaking advances in medicine and health 
                care, Americans are living longer and achieving more. 
                Many seniors are using a lifetime of experience to 
                serve those around them. Even after decades of hard 
                work, men and women are taking on new roles after 
                retirement--organizing, educating, innovating, and 
                making sure they leave the next generation with the 
                same opportunities they had. It is a commitment that 
                shines brightly in programs like Senior Corps, which 
                connects more than half a million people to service 
                opportunities from coast to coast.

                As older Americans strive to lift up their 
                neighborhoods, my Administration is working to make 
                sure they get the tools they need to make a difference. 
                We are helping more seniors get involved in volunteer 
                service and give back to those around them. We are also 
                finding new ways to make sure seniors live with dignity 
                as full members of their communities--from improving 
                access to health care to broadening employment 
                opportunities. And to ensure older Americans have 
                resources they can count on, my Administration will 
                continue to protect and strengthen Medicare and Social 
                Security not just for this generation, but also for 
                those to come.

                Our seniors deserve the best our country has to offer. 
                This month, we pay tribute to the men and women who 
                raised us, and we pledge anew to show them the fullest 
                care, support, and respect of a grateful Nation.

                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 May 2013 as Older 
                Americans Month. I call upon all Americans of all ages 
                to acknowledge the contributions of older Americans 
                during this month and throughout the year.

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

[FR Doc. 2013-10753
Filed 5-2-13; 11:15 am]
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