[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 70317-70318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24744]


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                Proclamation 9515 of October 5, 2016

                
German-American Day, 2016

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                For centuries, German immigrants have ventured to 
                American shores for the same reasons as so many 
                others--to pursue new lives in a land of opportunity 
                and forge brighter futures for themselves and their 
                families. These immigrants and their descendants have 
                changed the course of our history and paved our 
                country's path of progress, and on German-American Day, 
                we recognize their role in building a stronger and more 
                prosperous Nation for all our people.

                From those who were among our earliest settlers and 
                farmers to today's innovative leaders in business and 
                public service, German Americans have shaped every 
                sector of our society. More Americans can trace their 
                roots to Germany than to any other nation, and elements 
                of German heritage are embedded deeply in our country's 
                character. German Americans have, throughout our 
                history, proven that our diversity is one of our 
                greatest strengths, and that no matter where we come 
                from, as Americans we are united by the ideal that we 
                are all created equal.

                Today, the alliance between the United States and 
                Germany is one of the closest the world has ever known. 
                Our cooperation in striving to protect the security and 
                sustainability of our planet is guided by the enduring 
                friendship between our citizens and the experiences and 
                values that bind us together. On this occasion, let us 
                honor the achievements of German Americans by renewing 
                our devotion to beliefs borne out of common 
                experience--by creating opportunity that lifts up not 
                just the few but the many, and by affirming the 
                inherent dignity and equality of every human being.

                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 October 6, 2016, as 
                German-American Day. I encourage all Americans to learn 
                more about the history of German Americans and reflect 
                on the many contributions they have made to our Nation.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-first.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2016-24744
Filed 10-7-16; 11:15 am]
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