[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18377-18378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06621]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 10535 of March 24, 2023

                
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of 
                Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2023

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Today, we honor the heroism of Greek revolutionaries 
                who fought for their independence more than two 
                centuries ago and celebrate the sacred idea that has 
                always bound our great nations together: that ``we the 
                people'' hold the power to shape our own destinies.

                The story of our shared values and common purpose 
                reaches back to America's founding, when ancient 
                Athenian democracy helped inspire the Framers of our 
                democracy to forge a new system of self-government. 
                Just a few decades later, in 1821, when the courageous 
                women and men of Greece rose up to declare their own 
                independence from the Ottoman Empire, young patriots 
                from the newly formed United States crossed the 
                Atlantic to support the Greek fight for freedom. During 
                World War II, Greeks and Americans joined together 
                against the forces of fascism, understanding in their 
                cores that democracy is worth the sacrifice.

                Today, the alliance between Greece and the United 
                States has never been stronger. Together, we are 
                deepening our cooperation on climate and energy, trade 
                and investment, pandemic response, disaster relief, and 
                so much more to shape a healthier, more prosperous, and 
                more just world. In the face of Russia's brutal 
                aggression against Ukraine, Greece has once more 
                demonstrated its moral courage and its values--
                condemning Russia's aggression and welcoming Ukrainian 
                refugees. Every generation has to defeat democracy's 
                mortal foes, and together, we will continue to show the 
                world that the darkness that drives autocracy can never 
                extinguish the flames of liberty.

                As Greece and the United States meet the future 
                together, the ties of family and the contributions of 
                Greek Americans continue to strengthen our partnership 
                at every turn. Greek Americans are leaders in every 
                industry and every community, helping build an economy 
                that works for everyone and working toward greater 
                social justice for all. I have been blessed with 
                lifelong friendships and political mentors in the Greek 
                American community, and I have seen firsthand how Greek 
                culture and values enrich our American fabric.

                This Greek Independence Day, as we mark 202 years of 
                friendship between the modern Hellenic Republic and the 
                United States, let us recommit to defending democracy 
                together--standing up for the rights, equality, and 
                dignity of all people.

                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 March 25, 
                2023, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of 
                Celebration of Greek and American Democracy. I call 
                upon the people of the United States to observe this 
                day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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

[FR Doc. 2023-06621
Filed 3-28-23; 8:45 am]
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