[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 196 (Thursday, October 14, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 57009-57010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22522]


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                Proclamation 10282 of October 8, 2021

                
General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2021

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On General Pulaski Memorial Day, we honor Brigadier 
                General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish-born hero of the 
                American Revolution, who gave his life 242 years ago in 
                defense of our cause to establish a free and 
                independent Nation. Known as the ``Father of the 
                American Cavalry'' for his leadership and military 
                skills, General Pulaski's service and sacrifice remain 
                a shining example of the countless contributions that 
                immigrants have made to help build our great Nation.

                Today, General Pulaski's legacy and contributions to 
                our democracy are honored by more than 9 million 
                Polish-Americans in communities across our country. 
                Polish-Americans have played an integral role in the 
                growth of our Nation--defending our country in uniform, 
                protecting our communities as first responders, 
                starting new businesses and growing our economy, 
                educating the next generation of American leaders, 
                working on the front lines of the pandemic, and 
                creating art that inspires us, to name just a few 
                examples.

                In 1929, the Congress recognized General Pulaski's 
                enduring impact on American society by declaring 
                October 11, ``General Pulaski Memorial Day.'' Eighty 
                years later, the Congress granted him honorary United 
                States citizenship. Today, States, cities, and 
                communities all across our Nation celebrate the memory 
                of General Casimir Pulaski at parks, schools, and 
                landmarks that bear his name--serving as a reminder of 
                his heroism and the sacrifice he made in defense of our 
                newly formed Nation.

                On this day, we celebrate the life of General Casimir 
                Pulaski and the ideals and democratic values for which 
                he bravely gave his life--values shared by the United 
                States and Poland, which underpin the enduring bond of 
                friendship between our countries.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 October 11, 
                2021, as ``General Pulaski Memorial Day.'' I encourage 
                all Americans to commemorate this occasion with 
                appropriate programs and activities paying tribute to 
                General Casimir Pulaski and honoring all those who 
                defend the freedom of our great Nation.

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

[FR Doc. 2021-22522
Filed 10-13-21; 8:45 am]
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