[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 168 (Friday, August 28, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19208]



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Vol. 85

Friday,

No. 168

August 28, 2020

Part VII





The President





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Proclamation 10063--Women's Equality Day, 2020
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                Proclamation 10063 of August 25, 2020

                
Women's Equality Day, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Recently, our Nation celebrated the 100th anniversary 
                of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to our 
                Constitution. On the commemoration of this historic 
                day, I was proud to issue a Proclamation honoring the 
                women's suffrage movement and sign a full pardon for 
                one of its greatest leaders, Susan B. Anthony, who was 
                unjustly convicted for voting on account of her sex. On 
                Women's Equality Day, we remember the trailblazers like 
                Anthony who worked tirelessly to achieve a more just 
                and equal United States, and we recognize the myriad 
                ways in which women contribute to our society and 
                strengthen our country.

                Women are an essential part of the political, economic, 
                and social fabric of our Nation. All American women--
                regardless of the role they play in the workplace or at 
                home--contribute every day to the success of our great 
                country. In addition to being homemakers, caregivers, 
                mothers, and counselors, along with a host of other 
                important roles, women also fill critical jobs in every 
                sector of our economy, contributing to the financial 
                security of their families and our Nation. Currently, 
                more than 200,000 women serve in our Armed Forces, and 
                tens of thousands more courageously protect our 
                communities as first responders. The women who call our 
                Nation home epitomize the grit, determination, and work 
                ethic that is indicative of the American Spirit, and 
                their wisdom and compassion are among the greatest 
                virtues of our society.

                Recognizing that women contribute to the strength and 
                security of our Nation, my Administration will always 
                make supporting women and working families a top 
                priority. In December of last year, we secured 12 weeks 
                of paid family leave for Federal workers, and we 
                continue to call on the Congress to pass a similar paid 
                family leave program nationwide. Additionally, we 
                doubled the child tax credit through the historic 2017 
                Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and signed legislation providing 
                for record funding for the Child Care and Development 
                Block Grant, supporting working mothers and families 
                throughout the United States. We have also worked to 
                expand opportunities for women globally through 
                policies like the Women's Global Development and 
                Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative, the first ever whole-of-
                government approach to increase economic opportunities 
                for women worldwide. W-GDP helped enhance economic 
                opportunities for 12 million women in its first year 
                and has a goal of reaching 50 million women by 2025. My 
                Administration recognizes that by empowering women at 
                home and abroad, we are safeguarding the cultural 
                foundation of our Nation and creating a more prosperous 
                future for all global citizens.

                On Women's Equality Day, we honor all of the women who 
                inspire and improve our Nation. Their talent and hard 
                work strengthen our economy, our families, and our 
                communities, and sustain our unique American way of 
                life.

                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 26, 2020, as 
                Women's Equality Day. I call upon the people of the 
                United States

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                to celebrate the achievements of women and observe this 
                day with appropriate programs and activities.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-fifth 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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