[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 20803-20804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09077]


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                Proclamation 9599 of April 28, 2017

                
Older Americans Month, 2017

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Older Americans are our Nation's memory. Some of 
                today's grandparents and great-grandparents were born 
                during the Great Depression, lived through the Second 
                World War, witnessed the rise and fall of Communism, 
                fought in Korea and Vietnam, marched with Martin Luther 
                King, Jr., and watched the first man walk on the Moon. 
                Now, they surf the internet and share family photos on 
                their phones in a world that is richer and freer than 
                the one into which they were born. Listening to the 
                stories of our older citizens allows younger Americans 
                to appreciate the country they inherited and gain the 
                wisdom necessary to make it even better for their 
                children and grandchildren.

                As we celebrate Older Americans Month, we take the 
                opportunity to thank our seniors and recognize the 
                enormous contributions they make to the Nation. Indeed, 
                one of modern life's greatest blessings are the medical 
                advancements that make it possible for older people to 
                remain healthy and active well into the later stages of 
                life. We are blessed to have their presence, their 
                love, and their unmatched perspective for our families.

                Our elders also have an unprecedented opportunity to 
                make a difference in our communities by sharing their 
                talents, wisdom, and time. America's seniors give back 
                in a myriad of ways, working with children in our 
                schools, providing assistance to the sick and shut-in, 
                and inventing new and innovative products. They have 
                made our Nation stronger through their experience, 
                knowledge, and willingness to share with others.

                Finally, during this month we also recognize that, as 
                we age, many of us will need more assistance from our 
                friends and family. We therefore recommit ourselves to 
                ensuring that older Americans are not neglected or 
                abused, receive the best healthcare available, live in 
                suitable homes, have adequate income and economic 
                opportunities, and enjoy freedom and independence in 
                their golden years. They deserve--and we owe them--
                nothing less.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 May 2017 as Older 
                Americans Month. I call upon all Americans to honor our 
                elders, acknowledge their contributions, care for those 
                in need, and reaffirm our country's commitment to older 
                Americans this month and throughout the year.

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

[FR Doc. 2017-09077
Filed 5-2-17; 11:15 am]
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