[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 21579-21580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08839]



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Vol. 79

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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 9104--Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2014
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                Proclamation 9104 of April 11, 2014

                
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On Pan American Day and during Pan American Week, the 
                Western Hemisphere celebrates a significant anniversary 
                in our shared history--the birth of the International 
                Union of American Republics, forerunner to the 
                Organization of American States. In the 124 years 
                since, our nations have faced great challenges and 
                achieved great progress. We have built lasting 
                friendships, created cultural exchanges, and worked in 
                concert to meet the aspirations of all our peoples.

                Today, the United States has more connections to our 
                American neighbors than any other region in the world. 
                These ties are essential to our security and 
                prosperity, and they grow ever more vital with each 
                passing year. Trade between our nations has surged. We 
                are expanding educational exchanges that open doors to 
                new markets, research, and opportunity. And in the 
                international community, we work side-by-side to meet 
                global challenges, from growing the world economy to 
                combatting climate change. In the years to come, the 
                United States will continue investing in clean energy, 
                low-carbon development, and climate-resilient, 
                inclusive growth. Alongside our regional partners, we 
                will ensure that tomorrow's global energy map will be 
                centered in the Americas.

                Even more than shared interests, we are bound by shared 
                ideals. After decades of progress, Latin America is 
                assuming a greater role in world affairs. Together, 
                Americans north and south have worked to strengthen 
                civil society, and together we must stand for 
                democracy, human rights, open markets, and fair trade. 
                These practices advance peace and stability. They move 
                us toward a world where--from Boston to Buenos Aires, 
                from Mexico City to Montreal--human beings can pursue 
                their dreams in freedom and dignity.

                As we renew the ties between our countries and our 
                peoples, let us reach for this future in the spirit of 
                cooperation and mutual trust.

                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 April 14, 2014, as 
                Pan American Day and April 13 through April 19, 2014, 
                as Pan American Week. I urge the Governors of the 50 
                States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
                Rico, and the officials of the other areas under the 
                flag of the United States of America to honor these 
                observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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

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