[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 163 (Friday, August 21, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 51631-51632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18536]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 10062 of August 18, 2020

                
100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the 
                Nineteenth Amendment

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment to our 
                Constitution was ratified, securing the right to vote 
                for women and marking a monumental step toward the 
                ``more perfect Union'' envisioned by our Founders. This 
                milestone in American history was the product of the 
                tireless efforts of suffragists and other advocates for 
                women's rights, who steadfastly pursued their vision of 
                a more just and equal society.

                In the early days of our Nation's fight for 
                independence, future First Lady Abigail Adams penned a 
                letter to her husband, John Adams, urging him to 
                ``remember the ladies'' as he fought to preserve the 
                fledgling United States. She advised him that ``if 
                particular care and attention is not paid to the 
                ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and 
                will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we 
                have no voice or representation.'' In the decades that 
                followed, bold trailblazers like Susan B. Anthony, 
                Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Forten Purvis, and 
                Frances Ellen Watkins Harper carried forward and fought 
                for the fundamental right of women to vote. The road to 
                suffrage was long and challenging, but the faith, 
                fortitude, and resolute determination of those 
                committed to this noble cause brought about a victory 
                that continues to inspire today.

                As we commemorate this historic event, we also 
                celebrate the incredible economic, political, and 
                social contributions women have made to our Nation. As 
                President, I am committed to building on these 
                accomplishments and empowering all women and girls to 
                achieve their fullest potential. As part of this 
                effort, in February of last year, my Administration 
                launched the Women's Global Development and Prosperity 
                Initiative, the first whole-of-government effort to 
                advance women's economic empowerment around the globe. 
                My Administration also released our Strategy on Women, 
                Peace, and Security in June of last year to increase 
                the political participation of women at home and 
                abroad, recognizing that women's participation in 
                conflict resolution and ending violent extremism can 
                set the course toward a more peaceful world. We are 
                also prioritizing the safety and well-being of women 
                and girls through our commitment to combatting sex 
                trafficking and empowering survivors, who are 
                disproportionately women, and through Operation Lady 
                Justice, the Presidential Task Force on Missing and 
                Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.

                My Administration also understands that empowering 
                women means implementing an economic agenda that 
                enhances freedom and creates opportunities for women 
                and working families. As part of this effort, the 
                historic 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act doubled the Child 
                Tax Credit, and I signed legislation that provided for 
                the largest ever increase in funding for the Child Care 
                and Development Block Grant, which will help ease the 
                burden of child care borne disproportionately by 
                mothers. Additionally, in December of last year, I 
                signed legislation providing for 12 weeks of paid 
                parental leave for Federal employees. As I have since 
                my first day in office, I continue to call on the 
                Congress to pass a nationwide paid family leave 
                program.

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                My Administration's unprecedented investment in working 
                families is already paying dividends. Women's 
                unemployment in the United States reached the lowest 
                level in 65 years. And in 2019, women filled 71 percent 
                of all new jobs in the United States.

                Today, as we celebrate a major step forward for our 
                Nation, we pay tribute to the countless women, known 
                and unknown, throughout our history who struggled for 
                equality. In doing so, we recommit to ensuring our 
                Constitution is faithfully upheld so that all Americans 
                can pursue their dreams and fulfill their God-given 
                potential.

                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 August 18, 2020, as a 
                day in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the 
                Ratification of the 19th Amendment.

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

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