[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 131, 115th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9590 of April 7, 2017

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Pan American Day and Pan American Week commemorate the 127th anniversary
of the conclusion of the First International Conference of American
States. This inter-American gathering planted the seed for the creation
of the Organization of American States, an enduring orga

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nization for the promotion of democracy, security, human rights, and
economic development throughout the Americas. Pan American Day and Pan
American Week remind us to reflect on the shared history of the Americas
and the Caribbean and to commit to strengthening relationships with our
regional partners based on common interests and shared values.
My Administration is dedicated to improving border security, dismantling
transnational criminal networks, and combating terrorism to ensure the
safety of our citizens. We are committed to constructive and cooperative
engagement with our longstanding Pan American partners, building on
existing linkages and forging new relationships, to advance these
critical objectives.
The governments and people of the Americas are united through
longstanding institutional, economic, cultural, and social bonds. In
conversations and meetings with regional leaders, I continue to
reinforce America's commitment to those bonds and to advancing the Pan
American ideals of peace and prosperity across the Western Hemisphere.
As these conversations continue, we will find new ways to promote
enhanced, reciprocal relationships among the Pan American States,
advancing the well-being of people throughout the region.
As we celebrate Pan American Day and Pan American Week, commemorating
the formation of our Pan American partnership on April 14, 1890, let us
reaffirm our close ties and pledge to work together on shared priorities
that are vital to the interests of our countries.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 April 14, 2017, as Pan
American Day and April 9 through April 15, 2017, as Pan American Week. I
call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.
DONALD J. TRUMP