[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 16379-16380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08064]


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 Title 3--
 The President

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                Proclamation 9863 of April 15, 2019

                
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                A strong republic requires a people abounding in 
                knowledge, which forges the character of the citizenry 
                and its chosen representatives. Through study of the 
                thoughts and discoveries of others, citizens enhance 
                their shared understanding of who they are and who they 
                want to be. Education and Sharing Day affords an 
                important opportunity to reaffirm our belief that 
                educational freedom is essential to our society and to 
                the growth of individuals.

                On this day, we recognize Rabbi Menachem Mendel 
                Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, whose very name 
                signifies a spirit of comfort and compassion and a 
                commitment to the betterment of America and the world. 
                In the face of unspeakable tragedy, Rabbi Schneerson 
                championed the teaching of principles of scholarship, 
                justice, charity, and unity, launching an international 
                movement that continues to contribute to the progress 
                of humanity. The Rebbe believed that education is not 
                only about the transmission of knowledge but that it is 
                also integral to the formation of character. He sought 
                to expand freedom in education while finding common 
                ground with those of differing beliefs and backgrounds. 
                His unfailing example offered those around him an 
                opportunity to deepen their understanding of the 
                inherent connections between knowledge, character, and 
                freedom.

                We must encourage institutions of higher learning to 
                resist calls to stifle the open debate that is crucial 
                to fostering freedom and social understanding. Genuine 
                education depends on the free sharing of thought. That 
                is why I recently signed an Executive Order to improve 
                free inquiry, transparency, and accountability at 
                colleges and universities.

                Today, we honor the Rebbe's legacy by recommitting 
                ourselves to embracing lifelong learning, defending 
                freedom of expression, and upholding virtue. As 
                Americans, let us strive to listen to each other's 
                perspectives, learn from one another's experiences, and 
                gain a deeper appreciation for the exchange of 
                competing views to develop our character as citizens of 
                a great republic.

                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 April 16, 2019, as 
                ``Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.'' I call upon 
                government officials, educators, volunteers, and all 
                the people of the United States to observe this day 
                with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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

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