    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9084--FEB. 28, 2014

    Proclamation 9084 of February 28, 2014

    Irish-American Heritage Month, 2014

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Centuries after America welcomed the first sons and daughters of the
    Emerald Isle to our shores, Irish heritage continues to enrich our
    Nation. This month, we reflect on proud traditions handed down through
    the generations, and we celebrate the many threads of green woven into
    the red, white, and blue.
    Irish Americans have defended our country through times of war,
    strengthened communities from coast to coast, and poured sweat and blood
    into building our infrastructure and raising our skyscrapers. Some
    endured hunger, hardship, and prejudice; many rose to be leaders of
    government, industry, or culture. Their journey is a testament to

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    the resilience of the Irish character, a people who never stopped
    dreaming of a brighter future and never stopped striving to make that
    dream a reality. Today, Americans of all backgrounds can find common
    ground in the values of faith and perseverance, and we can all draw
    strength from the unshakable belief that through hard work and
    sacrifice, we can forge better lives for ourselves and our families.
    The American and Irish peoples enjoy a friendship deepened by both
    shared heritage and shared ideals. On the international stage, we are
    proud to work in concert toward a freer, more just world. As we honor
    that enduring connection during Irish-American Heritage Month, let us
    look forward to many more generations of partnership. May the bond
    between our peoples only grow in the centuries to come.
    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 2014 as Irish-
    American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to observe this month
    with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day
    of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    eighth.
    BARACK OBAMA