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

 
PROCLAMATION 8938--MAR. 1, 2013

Proclamation 8938 of March 1, 2013

10th Anniversary of the United States Department of Homeland Security
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Ten years ago, when the tragic events of September 11 were fresh in our
hearts and our Nation found itself in a more uncertain world, the United
States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opened its doors with a
single task: keeping the American people safe. Day by day, hour by hour,
the Department has advanced that critical mission through a decade of
shifting threats and new challenges. We take this opportunity to
recognize its accomplishments and pay tribute to the people who have
made them possible.
Alongside its partners in government and the private sector, DHS has
taken action to make our borders and ports more secure, our critical
infrastructure and cyber networks more resilient, and our people more
engaged in addressing the dangers we face. While threats persist,
America is better prepared to meet them, and we stand ready to overcome
whatever challenges the future holds.
Homeland security cannot begin and end with the Federal Government; it
takes commitment from every part of society. By forging lasting
partnerships with stakeholders at home and abroad, DHS has worked to
streamline our legal immigration system, stem the tide of illegal
immigration, and chart a course toward sensible reform. And in a decade
marked by national emergencies and natural disasters, the Department has
invested in communities nationwide, improving our preparedness for times
of crisis.
As we commemorate a decade of service, our Nation recognizes the men and
women who have carried out the Department of Homeland Security's vision
for a safer, stronger America.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 1, 2013, as the
10th Anniversary of the United States Department of Homeland Security. I
call upon all Americans to recognize the United States Department of
Homeland Security for improving America's readiness and resilience.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of March,
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