[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19465-19466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07852]



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Vol. 81

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No. 64

April 4, 2016

Part VI





The President





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Proclamation 9410--C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day, 2016
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                Proclamation 9410 of March 30, 2016

                
C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day, 2016

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                As a child of migrant workers who struggled just to get 
                by, C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez knew the importance of 
                having an economy that works for everyone and devoted 
                his life to ensuring our Nation upheld the values upon 
                which it was founded. On his birthday, we celebrate a 
                man who reminded us--above all else--that we all share 
                a common humanity, each of us having our own value and 
                contributing to the same destiny, and we carry forward 
                his legacy by echoing his peaceful and eloquent calls 
                for a more just and equal society.

                C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez demonstrated that true 
                courage is revealed when the outlook is darkest, the 
                resistance is strongest, and we still find it within 
                ourselves to stand up for what we believe in. In the 
                face of extraordinary adversity and opposition, he 
                stood up for the inherent dignity of every person, no 
                matter their race, color, creed, or sexual orientation, 
                and for the idea that when workers are treated fairly, 
                we give meaning to our founding ideals. Guided by his 
                faith in his convictions, he fasted, marched, and 
                rallied millions to ``La Causa'' to expand opportunity 
                and demand a voice for workers everywhere. Together 
                with Dolores Huerta, he founded the United Farm 
                Workers, and through boycotts and protests, he ushered 
                in a new era of respect for America's laborers and farm 
                workers.

                Today, we honor C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez by 
                continuing to fight for what he believed in, including 
                a living wage for workers and their right to unionize 
                and provide for their family. Workers should have a 
                safe workplace and the comfort of knowing that if they 
                work hard, they can feed their family, earn decent 
                benefits, and gain the skills they need to move up and 
                get ahead. We will also keep up our efforts to reform 
                our Nation's broken immigration system so more people 
                can contribute to our country's success. And as we 
                strive for well-deserved policies for America's 
                workers, like a higher minimum wage and paid leave, we 
                are reminded that the movement C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez led was sustained by a generation of 
                organizers who spoke out and fought for a better, 
                fairer America--and it is now upon us to do the same in 
                our time.

                Our Nation's progress has always been driven by the 
                belief that extraordinary things happen when we come 
                together around a common cause, and through decades of 
                organizing and serving others, C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez embodied this ideal. On C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez Day, let us unite to reach for the 
                America he knew was possible--one in which hard work is 
                rewarded, prosperity is shared, and equal opportunity 
                is the right of all our people.

                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 March 31, 2016, as 
                C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day. I call upon all 
                Americans to observe this day with appropriate service, 
                community, and education programs to honor C[eacute]sar 
                Ch[aacute]vez's enduring legacy.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
                
                
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