[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 56123-56124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22271]



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Vol. 78

Wednesday,

No. 176

September 11, 2013

Part VII





The President





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Proclamation 9013--National Grandparents Day, 2013



Proclamation 9014--National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2013
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                Proclamation 9013 of September 6, 2013

                
National Grandparents Day, 2013

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In every corner of our country and across all walks of 
                life, grandparents are a tremendous source of wisdom, 
                strength, and joy. They are caregivers, teachers, and 
                friends--windows to the past and guideposts for the 
                future. On National Grandparents Day, America pauses to 
                honor the bedrocks of our families and thank every 
                grandmother and grandfather for their immeasurable 
                contributions to our country.

                Our grandparents' generations made America what it is 
                today. They led our Nation through times of war, 
                heralded new ages of innovation, and tested the limits 
                of human imagination. They challenged longstanding 
                prejudices and shattered barriers, both cultural and 
                scientific. In our homes and our communities, 
                grandparents pass down the values that have led 
                generations of Americans to live well and give back. As 
                individuals, as families, and as a society, we have an 
                unshakable obligation to provide the care and support 
                our grandparents have earned. Together, let us 
                guarantee the right of every American to live out their 
                golden years in dignity and security.

                Today, we reflect on the ways our grandparents have 
                enriched our lives, and we celebrate their 
                contributions to the life of our 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 September 8, 2013, as 
                National Grandparents Day. I call upon all Americans to 
                take the time to honor their own grandparents and those 
                in their community.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
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