[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 36133-36134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13363]


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                Proclamation 9458 of May 31, 2016

                
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2016

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                The dynamism and diversity of Caribbean Americans have 
                contributed to our Nation's story in extraordinary 
                ways. Millions of people in the United States are 
                connected to our Caribbean neighbors through ties of 
                commerce and family--a relationship reinforced by the 
                values and history we hold in common. During National 
                Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the 
                contributions of our Caribbean-American brothers and 
                sisters, and we reflect on how they have bolstered our 
                country and enriched our traditions.

                The bonds between the United States and the Caribbean 
                remain strong. Both rooted in similar legacies--of 
                trial and triumph, oppression and liberation--our 
                narratives have advanced on a similar path of progress, 
                driven forward by our shared dedication to fostering 
                opportunity and forging a brighter future. Caribbean 
                Americans excel in our universities, inspire us as 
                athletes and musicians, guide us as community and 
                government leaders, and keep us safe through dedicated 
                service in our Armed Forces.

                The United States is committed to working with the 
                nations of the Caribbean to advance security, liberty, 
                and prosperity. That is why we have begun a new chapter 
                in our relationship with Cuba--extending a new hand of 
                friendship to the Cuban people that offers fresh hope 
                for both our futures and will improve the lives of 
                those living in both our countries. My Administration 
                also introduced the 100,000 Strong in the Americas 
                initiative to provide higher education exchanges to 
                students across the Western Hemisphere, and we launched 
                the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative to address 
                persistent opportunity gaps in the Americas and to give 
                emerging entrepreneurs and civil society leaders the 
                resources they need to reach their full potential. In 
                harnessing the spirit and boldness of young people in 
                the Caribbean and throughout the Americas, and in 
                channeling their creativity and innovation, we can 
                continue to build on the progress we have made. And by 
                carrying out Jamaican-American poet Claude McKay's call 
                to ``strive on to gain the height although it may not 
                be in sight,'' we can enable more young people, here at 
                home and throughout the Caribbean, to reach for the 
                change that is within their grasp.

                The legacy of Caribbean Americans is one of tenacity 
                and drive; it reminds us that in America, with faith 
                and determination, anything is possible. This month, 
                let us honor the resilient heritage and rich history of 
                Caribbean Americans, and let us reflect upon the 
                diversity of experiences that unites us as a 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 June 2016 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 
                thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2016-13363
Filed 6-2-16; 11:15 am]
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