[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 129, 114th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9321 of September 11, 2015

National Grandparents Day, 2015

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Across America, grandparents are loving pillars of comfort and support.
After a lifetime of giving back to their families and communities,
grandmothers and grandfathers continue to offer compassion and wisdom to
their loved ones and inspire us to be our best selves. On National
Grandparents Day, we honor the sacrifices they make and continue to show
our affection and appreciation for them.
We owe so much of who we are and what we have to our grandparents. With
grit and dedication, they helped define a new age and open doors of
opportunity for us all. From overcoming the depths of economic collapse
to fighting to defend our liberty on battlefields around the world,
their determination to ensure we could live better

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lives than they did helped secure our peace and prosperity. They created
the world's largest economy and strongest middle class. They built
skyscrapers, made innovative advances, and charted new frontiers. They
broke down barriers and instilled fundamental values and ideals. And the
extraordinary example they set in striving to forge a better future for
their families and our Nation reflects the idea that we are all part of
something larger than ourselves.
Today, grandparents continue serving as quiet heroes in every corner of
our country. From reading bedtime stories to their grandchildren to
volunteering in their communities to acting as primary caregivers, they
work hard each and every day while showing love and kindness to their
families and those around them. Let us continue to show them the same,
and let us forever honor their tremendous efforts to nurture, guide, and
drive us in all we do.
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 13, 2015, as
National Grandparents Day. I call upon all Americans to take the time to
honor their own grandparents and those in their community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
fortieth.
BARACK OBAMA