[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19695-19696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09327]


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                Proclamation 9873 of April 30, 2019

                
Loyalty Day, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On Loyalty Day, we express our dedication to our Nation 
                and our Constitution as the greatest means to ``secure 
                the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our 
                Posterity.'' As Americans, we recommit to preserving 
                our liberty and the framework of limited government 
                that safeguards it from abuse. On May 1, 1955, 
                President Eisenhower issued the first Loyalty Day 
                proclamation, calling on people to recognize the 
                heritage of American freedom and reaffirm our 
                commitment to the principles that make our country 
                great. On this day, we renew this call and our pledge 
                to defend the Constitution and rule of law. We also 
                remember those who have protected our values, and we 
                renew our resolve that America will never be a 
                socialist country--our Republic was conceived in 
                freedom and will remain free.

                Other nations are founded on some common lineage, 
                shared language, or other convenience. Ours alone is 
                founded on a set of shared ideas. The Founding Fathers 
                established a republic, in which the power of 
                government derives from the consent of the governed. 
                This new republic would exist to secure the right of 
                the people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of 
                happiness. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed 
                this revolutionary philosophy to the world, and it was 
                later enshrined in our Constitution. By virtue of our 
                devotion to the rule of law and other founding 
                principles, we have stood united both in times of 
                prosperity and in times of strife. As I said during my 
                Inaugural Address, ``through our loyalty to our 
                country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each 
                other''--and through loyalty to each other we will 
                restore our great country.

                Every day, we must remember our incredible history, be 
                grateful for the country we inherited, and protect our 
                rights and our sovereignty. Today, we especially honor 
                the exceptional men and women who have served in the 
                United States Armed Forces and who have given so much 
                for our freedom and peace around the world. By risking 
                their lives to protect their fellow Americans and our 
                precious liberty, service members and veterans 
                exemplify loyalty and love of country. Their sacrifice 
                reminds us that we must always be ready to defend our 
                rights from those who seek to destroy our way of life.

                To express our country's loyalty to individual liberty, 
                to limited government, and to the inherent dignity of 
                every human being, the Congress, by Public Law 85-529, 
                as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as 
                ``Loyalty Day.'' On this day, we honor the United 
                States of America and its values, as well as those who 
                have fought and continue to fight for our freedom.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 
                2019, as Loyalty Day. I call on Americans to observe 
                this day with appropriate ceremonies in our schools and 
                other public places, including the recitation of the 
                Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States 
                of America. I also call upon all Government officials 
                to display the flag of the United States on all 
                Government buildings and grounds on that day.

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

[FR Doc. 2019-09327
Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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