[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 15935-15936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04813]


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                Proclamation 10704 of February 29, 2024

                
Irish-American Heritage Month, 2024

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                During Irish-American Heritage Month, we honor our 
                Irish ancestors, all those who carry on their legacies, 
                and the values that have always bound Ireland and the 
                United States together.

                These values--including determination, decency, and 
                dignity--have been passed down from generation to 
                generation in families like my own and have been 
                grafted into the American character. Last year, I had 
                the honor of visiting the home of some of my Irish 
                ancestors, including the Blewitts of County Mayo and 
                the Finnegans of County Louth. As I traveled across 
                Ireland, I learned the true meaning of the Gaelic 
                expression, ``a hundred thousand welcomes.'' I was 
                reminded that everything between Ireland and America 
                runs deep--from our history and sorrow to our future 
                and joy. But more than anything, hope is what beats in 
                the hearts of all of our people.

                For centuries--even during times of darkness and 
                despair--hope has kept us marching forward toward a 
                better future. It is what led so many of our Irish 
                ancestors to leave the only place they had ever called 
                home and seek a new beginning in the United States. It 
                is what drove generations of Irish immigrants to help 
                build the foundations of America with grit and 
                persistence, even as they endured discrimination and 
                were denied opportunity. It is what continues to drive 
                tens of millions of Irish Americans across our country 
                to stand up for greater dignity, liberty, and 
                possibilities for all. As we celebrate the 100th 
                anniversary of United States-Irish diplomatic relations 
                this year, hope remains the bedrock of our partnership, 
                as evidenced by our work together to stand with the 
                brave people of Ukraine in the face of Russian 
                aggression, combat the climate crisis, and advance 
                workers' rights across both of our nations.

                In the years ahead, I look forward to strengthening the 
                partnership and friendship between the people of 
                Ireland and America even further. United by history, 
                heritage, and hope, nothing is beyond our reach.

                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 2024 as 
                Irish-American Heritage Month. I call upon all 
                Americans to celebrate the achievements and 
                contributions of Irish Americans to our Nation with 
                appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

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

[FR Doc. 2024-04813
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