[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24361-24362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11110]



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Vol. 84

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No. 101

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Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 9895--National Maritime Day, 2019
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                Proclamation 9895 of May 20, 2019

                
National Maritime Day, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On National Maritime Day, we honor the men and women 
                who, throughout our history, have served with 
                professionalism, dedication, and patriotism in the 
                United States Merchant Marine. We recognize these 
                seafaring merchant mariners for helping to fuel our 
                economy, maintain our sea power, and support our 
                national security.

                Merchant mariners extend goodwill into all parts of the 
                world, serving as a peaceful United States presence on 
                international waterways. Today, American mariners 
                facilitate the import and export of billions of dollars 
                of goods, including fuel, agricultural products, and 
                raw materials through the Marine Transportation System. 
                They are also among the first to respond to help their 
                fellow citizens in the wake of national disasters.

                During times of war, merchant mariners courageously 
                sail into combat zones to provide sealift for the 
                Department of Defense, carrying weapons and supplies to 
                America's fighting forces. In every conflict, United 
                States citizen mariners have answered the call to duty 
                and risked their lives. Some have sadly made the 
                ultimate sacrifice for their country.

                Because the United States Merchant Marine plays a 
                central role in bringing American goods to market and 
                in bolstering our military readiness abroad, we must 
                encourage more people to pursue career opportunities on 
                America's waterways and the oceans of the world. For 
                this reason, I recently signed an Executive Order to 
                help veterans of the Armed Forces transition seamlessly 
                into civilian careers in the United States Merchant 
                Marine by allowing them to apply relevant military 
                training and experience toward becoming credentialed 
                merchant mariners. This will help support a robust, 
                well-equipped, and safe merchant fleet crewed by well-
                trained mariners.

                The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 20, 
                1933, has designated May 22 of each year as ``National 
                Maritime Day'' to commemorate the first transoceanic 
                voyage by a steamship in 1819 by the S.S. Savannah. By 
                this resolution, the Congress has authorized and 
                requested the President to issue annually a 
                proclamation calling for its appropriate observance.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 22, 
                2019, as National Maritime Day. I call upon the people 
                of the United States to mark this observance and to 
                display the flag of the United States at their homes 
                and in their communities. I also request that all ships 
                sailing under the American flag dress ship on that day.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twentieth day of May, 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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