[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 11, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
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Vol. 82

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The President





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Proclamation 9652--German-American Day, 2017
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                Proclamation 9652 of October 5, 2017

                
German-American Day, 2017

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On October 6, 1683, 13 families landed in Philadelphia, 
                having set sail earlier that year from the German city 
                of Krefeld. These pioneers founded the first German 
                settlement in America: Germantown, Pennsylvania, the 
                first American community to formally protest the evils 
                of slavery. Since this auspicious beginning, millions 
                of German immigrants have come to our Nation in pursuit 
                of personal and religious freedoms and economic 
                opportunity. These immigrants and their descendants 
                have changed the trajectory of the United States, and 
                on German-American Day, we celebrate their role in 
                helping our country thrive.

                The more than 44 million Americans who claim German 
                heritage join previous generations in making important 
                contributions to every facet of American life. As the 
                proud grandson of German grandparents, I am keenly 
                aware of how German Americans have helped drive our 
                economy, enrich our culture, and protect and defend the 
                land they embrace as their own. Notable German-American 
                leaders in business and finance include William Boeing, 
                John D. Rockefeller, Henry Heinz, and Milton S. 
                Hershey. Many others, such as Neil Armstrong, George 
                Herman ``Babe'' Ruth Jr., Walt Disney, Amelia Earhart, 
                and the inimitable ``Dr. Seuss'' (Theodor Seuss Geisel) 
                have become beloved figures. German Americans Chester 
                Nimitz, John Pershing, and Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. are 
                among the most decorated military officers in American 
                history. American painters of German descent include 
                Emanuel Leutze, best known for his classic work 
                Washington Crossing the Delaware, and Albert Bierstadt, 
                whose canvas captured the majestic beauty of the 
                American West. German Americans have also designed some 
                of the most iconic landmarks in the United States, 
                including Johann August Roebling's Brooklyn Bridge. 
                Even the quintessential American hot dog owes a debt to 
                German immigrant Charles Feltman, who debuted the 
                savory treat when he opened the first hot dog stand at 
                Coney Island.

                Today, the United States and Germany enjoy a close 
                relationship through our shared history and common 
                interests. As our Nation's largest ancestry group, 
                German Americans are rightfully proud of how their deep 
                cultural, historical, and familial ties have helped 
                strengthen this robust transatlantic relationship. A 
                strong partnership between the United States and 
                Germany is vital to ensuring that we live in a peaceful 
                world filled with vibrant economic opportunities for 
                all.

                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 October 6, 2017, as 
                German-American Day. I call upon all Americans to 
                celebrate the achievements and contributions of German 
                Americans to our Nation with appropriate ceremonies, 
                activities, and programs.

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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 seventeen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                second.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

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