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

    PROCLAMATION 9163--SEPT. 5, 2014

    Proclamation 9163 of September 5, 2014

    National Grandparents Day, 2014

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Each year, we pause to salute the grandmothers and grandfathers who
    strengthen our families and shape our Nation. Through decades of hard
    work, they have broken down barriers and blazed pathways for the
    generations that followed, and they continue to provide inspiration and
    support to their children and grandchildren. On National Grandparents
    Day, we honor the anchors of our families and recognize the immeasurable
    ways they enrich our lives.
    With grit and determination, our grandparents have built better lives
    for their loved ones and a better future for our country. From
    battlefields to factory floors, their relentless pursuit of progress has
    created new opportunities and made America more equal and more just.
    They have ushered in revolutionary advances in science and technology,
    putting us at the forefront of innovation. And they have shared in some
    of life's most cherished memories--from small moments to personal
    milestones--and been a source of comfort in difficult times.
    Across our country, grandparents continue to contribute to their
    families and communities in countless ways. They volunteer in their
    neighborhoods, and for more than 5 million grandchildren, they serve as
    the head of household, providing unconditional love and support. Their
    tenacious spirit, commitment to family, and sense of service remind us
    that after a lifetime of hard work, they deserve to retire with security
    and dignity.
    Today, we pay tribute to our grandparents and all the older Americans
    who have reached across generations and played an important role in our
    lives. With profound gratitude, we celebrate all they have accomplished
    and given to our Nation.
    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 September 7, 2014, as
    National Grandparents Day. I call upon all Americans to take the time to
    honor their own grandparents and those in their community.

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