[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 74 (Thursday, April 16, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 21309-21310]
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Vol. 85

Thursday,

No. 74

April 16, 2020

Part III





The President





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Proclamation 10009--Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2020
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                Proclamation 10009 of April 13, 2020

                
Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                This year marks 130 years since the spirit of 
                cooperation, hope, and progress brought together the 
                nations of the Americas at the First International 
                Conference of American States. This historic meeting 
                chartered the course for the establishment of the 
                Organization of American States in 1948, an institution 
                that has ever since worked toward peace and prosperity 
                throughout the Americas, encouraging the nonviolent 
                resolution of conflict and promoting mutual social and 
                economic growth. As we celebrate our remarkable 
                progress this Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 
                let us also reaffirm our resolve to uphold and bolster 
                liberty, democracy, and freedom in our Hemisphere.

                As part of our commitment to advancing dignity and 
                freedom, my Administration will always work to combat 
                human trafficking. This work requires enhanced border 
                security and a well-functioning immigration system. 
                Through our cooperation with the Governments of Mexico 
                and our Central American partners, we have instituted 
                reforms that help ensure the security and well-being of 
                our peoples. By signing the United States-Mexico Joint 
                Declaration last June, the Government of Mexico 
                affirmed its commitment to reducing the number of 
                illegal immigrants who arrive at our southern border. 
                We have also signed agreements with the Governments of 
                El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to enhance our 
                countries' cooperative efforts. These partnerships have 
                helped expand humanitarian protections for asylum 
                seekers, combat transnational criminal organizations, 
                strengthen border security, and reduce human slavery 
                and smuggling.

                My Administration also remains committed to 
                implementing trade deals that will bolster the 
                economies of the United States and our allies in the 
                Americas. I am proud to have delivered on my promise to 
                end the outdated and unbalanced North American Free 
                Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by signing the United States-
                Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law, modernizing 
                and rebalancing trade in a manner that supports robust 
                economic growth throughout North America. Additionally, 
                through the Am[eacute]rica Crece initiative, we are 
                deepening private-sector investment in energy and 
                infrastructure, enhancing economic opportunity and 
                growth across the Americas, and continuing an historic 
                period of cooperation.

                We also recognize that citizen-responsive democratic 
                governance, characterized by free and fair elections, 
                is essential to peace and security, and we therefore 
                remain committed to advocating for freedom and 
                democracy for those living under authoritarian regimes 
                in Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua. As part of the 
                growing global consensus of nearly 60 countries that 
                have recognized the legitimacy of interim President of 
                Venezuela Juan Guaido, we are doing everything we can 
                to support the Venezuelan people, address the 
                humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and the region, 
                peacefully restore democracy, and return Venezuela to 
                its status as a stable and prosperous nation. In 
                February, I was pleased to host interim President 
                Guaido as an honored guest at my State of the Union 
                address. During his visit, I reaffirmed the dedication 
                of the United States to bringing the full range of 
                diplomatic and economic tools to bear on the Maduro 
                regime until its

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                illegitimate rule comes to an end. The United States 
                also remains committed to helping the people of Cuba 
                and Nicaragua create stable and free countries. 
                Together with our regional partners, we will ensure the 
                realization of the democratic dreams of those oppressed 
                by tyrannical regimes.

                We are grateful for the blessings of freedom enjoyed in 
                the United States and in so many other parts of the 
                Western Hemisphere. We also remain steadfast in our 
                determination to secure a freer and more democratic 
                Western Hemisphere for all. On this day and during this 
                week, let us celebrate the liberty we have fostered 
                together with our regional partners and pledge our 
                continuing support for a future where it is enjoyed 
                even more widely throughout our Hemisphere.

                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 14, 2020, as 
                Pan American Day and April 12 through April 18, 2020, 
                as Pan American Week. I urge the Governors of the 50 
                States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
                Rico, and the officials of the other areas under the 
                flag of the United States of America to honor these 
                observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.
                
                
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