[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 9701 of February 28, 2018

Irish-American Heritage Month, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

During the month of St. Patrick's Day, we celebrate Irish-American
Heritage Month and the tremendous role Irish immigrants and their
descendants have played in the development of our great Nation. Irish-
American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to celebrate the nearly
33 million Americans with Irish ancestry and their tremendous
contributions to the betterment of our country. This month, and every
month, we appreciate their efforts in helping usher in a new era of
American prosperity.
Irish Americans have distinguished themselves in every sector of
American life. Many have been among the key architects of our country's
greatness. Nine of the men who signed our Declaration of Independence
were of Irish origin. Presidents Andrew Jackson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald
Reagan, and many others have traced their roots to the Emerald Isle.
Businessman Henry Ford, founder of one of America's most iconic
companies, was the son of an Irish immigrant.
For centuries, the tenacious Irish spirit, paired with American self-
reliance, has helped Irish immigrants and their descendants realize
incredible dreams. With religious devotion, strength rooted in the love
of family, and confidence in the promise of America, Irish Americans
have engaged in the American experience in robust and meaningful ways.
Their neighborhoods, schools, churches, and workplaces have affirmed the
importance of faith, industry, and learning. It is, therefore, no wonder
that American art, business, and public life are marked by Irish names
and symbols.
This month, Americans across the country will don the traditional green
garb as we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland in an annual tribute to
our shared and cherished heritage with that great country. As we spend
this month honoring Irish Americans, we also pledge to further
strengthen our relationship with the Emerald Isle itself, as we look
forward to a bright future of greater friendship, cooperation, and
commerce for centuries to come.
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 March 2018 as Irish-
American Heritage Month. I call upon all Americans to celebrate the
achievements and contributions of Irish Americans to our Nation 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 eighteen,

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and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred
and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP