[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