[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 32429-32430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13158]


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                Proclamation 9137 of May 30, 2014

                
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Caribbean Americans are part of a great national 
                tradition, descendants of hopeful, striving people who 
                journeyed to our lands in search of a better life. They 
                were drawn by a belief in the power of opportunity, a 
                belief that through hard work and sacrifice, they could 
                provide their children with chances they had never 
                known. Thanks to these opportunities and their talent 
                and perseverance, Caribbean Americans have contributed 
                to every aspect of our society--from science and 
                medicine to business and the arts. During National 
                Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we honor their 
                history, culture, and essential role in the American 
                narrative.

                It is also a time to renew our friendship with our 
                Caribbean neighbors, with whom we share both an ocean 
                and a history. To this end, the United States is 
                expanding cooperation with our Caribbean partners as we 
                promote social justice, grow prosperity throughout the 
                Americas, and create new educational opportunities for 
                young people across the Caribbean basin, as well as for 
                Caribbean Americans in our own communities. We are also 
                working to advance commonsense immigration reform that 
                will allow future generations of Caribbean Americans to 
                share their talents with our Nation.

                As America celebrates our Caribbean heritage, let us 
                hold fast to the spirit that makes our country a beacon 
                to the world. This month, let us remember that we are 
                always at our best when we focus not on what we can 
                tear down, but on what we can build up. And together, 
                let us strengthen the bonds that hold together the most 
                diverse Nation on earth.

                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 June 2014 as National 
                Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage all 
                Americans to celebrate the history and culture of 
                Caribbean Americans with appropriate ceremonies and 
                activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of May, 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.)

[FR Doc. 2014-13158
Filed 6-3-14; 11:15 am]
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