[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 219 (Thursday, November 12, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Vol. 85

Thursday,

No. 219

November 12, 2020

Part VIII





The President





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Proclamation 10116--National Apprenticeship Week, 2020



Proclamation 10117--World Freedom Day, 2020
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                Proclamation 10116 of November 6, 2020

                
National Apprenticeship Week, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Apprenticeships provide American workers tangible 
                skills and an industry-recognized credential. They 
                strengthen our Nation's economy and help millions of 
                men and women provide for their families without taking 
                on the financial burden of student loans and other 
                related debt. During National Apprenticeship Week, we 
                celebrate the American workers who create a brighter 
                future for themselves and their families through 
                apprenticeships, and we further our commitment to 
                bolstering opportunity as we continue our economic 
                comeback.

                For decades, politicians and bureaucrats in Washington 
                neglected workers, shipped jobs overseas, and abandoned 
                essential manufacturing industries. When I took office, 
                I reversed these policies and pledged to always put the 
                American economy, labor force, and worker first. Under 
                my leadership, we have cut taxes, removed burdensome 
                regulations on businesses, and renegotiated our trade 
                deals, all of which led to historic job creation and 
                economic growth. Apprenticeships are a pillar of our 
                effort to continue this trend, and my Administration 
                remains committed to supporting initiatives that 
                empower Americans and prepare our workers to compete 
                and thrive in a 21st-century economy.

                Since taking office, my Administration has worked 
                tirelessly to empower more Americans with the benefits 
                of apprenticeships and the skills they provide. In June 
                of 2017, I signed an Executive Order on Expanding 
                Apprenticeships in America. Under my leadership, the 
                Department of Labor has awarded $80 million across 42 
                States and territories for occupational skills 
                education for American students and workers, 800,000 
                Americans have joined apprenticeship programs, and we 
                are well on the way to meeting my goal of 1 million new 
                apprentices by September of next year. In Fiscal Year 
                2019 alone, we registered more than 250,000 new 
                apprentices in vital industries, including advanced 
                manufacturing, financial services, educational 
                services, transportation, healthcare, and informational 
                technology. My Administration also recently launched 
                the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program model, 
                which provides opportunities for industry-led, market-
                driven training that expands workforce development and 
                opens windows to well-paying jobs in high-demand 
                industries. In recognition of our Nation's obligation 
                to our military men and women, my Administration has 
                also expanded the United Services Military 
                Apprenticeship Program across all branches, providing 
                apprenticeship opportunities to our service members 
                while they are still on active duty to help them 
                prepare for prosperous and fulfilling lives after their 
                time in uniform.

                My Administration will also continue to work with 
                industry partners to provide workers with the skills 
                they need to succeed in today's economy through the 
                Pledge to America's Workers. This initiative recently 
                proved essential as our Nation confronted the 
                unprecedented challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. 
                As part of our ongoing response, we launched the 
                largest industrial mobilization since World War II, and 
                thousands of new apprentices answered the call for 
                skilled labor in key sectors like manufacturing, 
                healthcare, cybersecurity, and information technology. 
                These efforts

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                demonstrate that, when government allows the free 
                market to respond, the spirit of the American worker 
                and the strength and resolve of America's economy will 
                overcome any challenge.

                This week, we recommit to bolstering economic 
                opportunity through apprenticeships. I encourage 
                individuals, business leaders, and government officials 
                to support hardworking Americans and their families 
                through expanding apprenticeship education and 
                training, recognizing the essential role 
                apprenticeships play in sustaining our national 
                economy.

                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 November 8 through 
                November 14, 2020, as National Apprenticeship Week.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixth day of November, 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.
                
                
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