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

 
Proclamation 9725 of April 12, 2018

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Pan American Day and during Pan American Week, we commemorate the
128th anniversary of the First International Conference of American
States, which concluded on April 14, 1890, and paved the way for the
establishment of the Organization of American States in 1948. As the
Organization of American States celebrates the 70th anniversary of its
founding this year, the United States reaffirms our commitment to
partner with the nations of the Americas to advance security, economic
and energy prosperity, and democratic governance throughout the
hemisphere.

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This week, Vice President Pence will join with leaders in the Pan
American region to address corruption and develop strategies to defeat
transnational criminal organizations in our hemisphere. During the
eighth Summit of the Americas, the United States will look to strengthen
the region's collective commitment to representative democracy, to
government accountability, and to confront threats to freedom.
Tragically, the core tenets of free society have been abandoned in
Venezuela and Cuba. Our hemispheric community of democracies must
support the Venezuelan people and their right to have a voice in their
government through free, fair, and internationally validated elections.
Furthermore, the United States will not cease in its efforts to secure a
future of freedom, peace, and prosperity for the people of Cuba.
Under my Administration, the United States will continue to be a steady,
enduring partner to Latin American and Caribbean countries. The United
States will continue bilateral discussions on efforts to disrupt the
organized crime organizations and trafficking routes that harm our
citizens and drive irregular migration. My Administration supports
ongoing regional security coordination through programs such as the
Merida Initiative in Mexico, the Central American Regional Security
Initiative, and the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, as well as
regular meetings, including our Strategic Dialogue to Disrupt
Transnational Criminal Organizations with Mexico. At the heart of our
engagement is the belief that by working together we can achieve a more
prosperous and secure future for our region.
As we observe Pan American Day and Pan American Week, let us capitalize
on this momentum and build on our common history with a mutual purpose
to achieve hemispheric peace and prosperity.
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, 2018, as Pan
American Day and April 8 through April 14, 2018, as Pan American Week. I
urge the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, and the officials of the other areas under the flag of the
United States of America to honor these observances with appropriate
ceremonies and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
second.
DONALD J. TRUMP