[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8928--JAN. 21, 2013

Proclamation 8928 of January 21, 2013

National Day of Hope and Resolve, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Four years ago, the American people came together to chart a new course
through an uncertain hour. We chose hope over fear and hard work during
hardship, confident that the age-old values that had guided our Nation
through even its darkest days would be sufficient to meet the trials of
our time.
Together, we have brought a decade of war toward a responsible end. We
have saved our economy from collapse and fought for a future where
everyone has an equal chance at opportunity. Millions of men, women, and
children have made service their mission, reaffirming that America's
greatest strength lies not in might or wealth, but in the bonds we share
with one another.
Today, I have sworn an oath to preserve the fundamental freedoms and
protections that are the lasting birthright of all who call this land
home. I stand humbled by the responsibilities entrusted to me by our
people, and I pray God's grace will see us through the tests we will
surely face in the days ahead. But even as I assume once more the solemn
duty of this Presidency, let us also remember that the oath I spoke
shares much in common with those taken by every service member and every
immigrant, and with the pledge we make before our flag. These are the
words of America's citizens, and they represent our greatest hope.
On the opposite end of the National Mall from where I delivered my
address, a preacher once told us ``we cannot walk alone.'' Empowered by
our faith in each other and united by the purpose that binds our fates
as one, let us learn again that most enduring lesson. Let us renew our
resolve to meet the challenges of our age together. And when our
grandchildren reflect on the history we leave, let them say we did what
was required of us, that our words were true to our Founders' dreams for
a young Republic and our actions foretold the dawn of a new and brighter
day.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of
the United States, do hereby proclaim January 21, 2013, a National Day
of Hope and Resolve. I call upon all Americans to join together in
courage, in compassion, and in purpose to more fully realize the eternal
promises of our founding and the more perfect Union that must remain
ever within our reach.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of
January, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
seventh.
BARACK OBAMA