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

 
PROCLAMATION 9000--JULY 25, 2013

Proclamation 9000 of July 25, 2013

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, 2013
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Today, America pauses to observe the 60th anniversary of the end of the
Korean War--a conflict that defined a generation and decided the fate of
a nation. We remember the troops who hit the beaches when Communist
forces were pressing south; who pushed back, and fought their way north
through hard mountains and bitter cold. We remember ordinary men and
women who showed extraordinary courage through 3 long years of war,
fighting far from home to defend a country they never knew and a people
they never met.
Most of all, we remember those brave Americans who gave until they had
nothing left to give. No monument will ever be worthy of their service,
and no memorial will fully heal the ache of their sacrifice. But as a
grateful Nation, we must honor them--not just with words, but with
deeds. We must uphold our sacred obligation to all who serve--giving our
troops the resources they need, keeping faith with our veterans and
their families, and never giving up the search for our missing and our
prisoners of war. Our fallen laid down their lives so we could live
ours. It is our task to live up to the example they set, and make
America a country worthy of their sacrifice.
This anniversary marks the end of a war. But it also commemorates the
beginning of a long and prosperous peace. In six decades, the Republic
of Korea has become one of the world's largest economies and one of
America's closest allies. Together, we have built a partnership that
remains a bedrock of stability throughout the Pacific. That legacy
belongs to the service members who fought for freedom 60 years ago, and
the men and women who preserve it today.
So as we mark this milestone, let us offer a special salute to our
Korean War veterans. Let us renew the sacred trust we share with all who
have served. And let us reaffirm that no matter what the future holds,
America will always honor its promise to serve our veterans as well as
they served us--now and forever.
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 July 27, 2013, as
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. I call upon all Americans to
observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities that honor
our distinguished Korean War veterans.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of
July, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
eighth.
BARACK OBAMA