[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19899-19900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09733]


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                Proclamation 9736 of April 30, 2018

                
Older Americans Month, 2018

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During Older Americans Month, we recognize and 
                celebrate those Americans who have spent decades 
                providing for the next generation and building the 
                greatness of our Nation. Our country and our 
                communities are strong today because of the care and 
                dedication of our elders. Their unique perspectives and 
                experiences have endowed us with valuable wisdom and 
                guidance, and we commit to learning from them and 
                ensuring their safety and comfort.

                Older Americans play critical roles in helping support 
                their adult children, grandchildren, and extended 
                families. They work and volunteer for businesses and 
                organizations that drive our economy and serve our 
                communities. Most importantly, our senior citizens 
                mentor future generations and instill core American 
                values in them. Their guidance preserves our heritage 
                and the invaluable lessons of the past.

                My Administration is focused on the priorities of our 
                Nation's seniors. The Department of Justice, for 
                example, is focused on protecting seniors from fraud 
                and abuse. My Administration is also committed to 
                protecting the Social Security system so that seniors 
                who have contributed to the system can receive benefits 
                from it. We are also dedicated to improving healthcare, 
                including by increasing the quality of care our 
                veterans receive through the Department of Veterans 
                Affairs and by lowering prescription drug prices for 
                millions of Americans.

                As a Nation, we are grateful to older Americans for all 
                they have done to build up and sustain our families and 
                communities. Senior citizens deserve to be treated with 
                respect, to have their needs met, and to age with 
                dignity. This month, we recommit ourselves to ensure 
                that older Americans are able to navigate financial and 
                physical obstacles that could stand in the way of 
                joyful and meaningful golden years.

                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 2018 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 
                thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                second.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2018-09733
Filed 5-3-18; 11:15 am]
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