    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9885 of May 10, 2019

    Mother's Day, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    For more than a century, Americans have set aside the second Sunday in
    May to honor, celebrate, and thank the inspirational mothers in our
    lives. In 1914, the Congress, by joint resolution (38 Stat. 770),
    designated this day as Mother's Day and requested the President to call

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    for its appropriate observance. Today, we recognize mothers everywhere
    who inspire us to dream big and to never give up.
    Mothers have always played an integral role in shaping our great Nation.
    Even before our country was founded, mothers inspired sons and daughters
    to patriotism and devotion to the ideal of freedom for all. After First
    Lady Abigail Adams died in 1818, her son, President John Quincy Adams,
    wrote: ``She had been, during the war of our Revolution, an ardent
    patriot, and the earliest lesson of unbounded devotion to the cause of
    their country that her children received was from her.'' Inspirational
    mothers across America continue to pass on this same lesson, encouraging
    their children to become leaders in their own families and great
    citizens in their communities and this Nation.
    Even in our lowest moments, mothers see the best in their children.
    Through their guidance and unwavering love, they prepare us for the
    challenges of adulthood and provide us with the confidence we need to
    reach our full potential. They are some of the best examples of everyday
    heroes, and their consistent devotion to family and grace under pressure
    too often go overlooked. At any stage in life, we find comfort in
    knowing that we can call on our mothers and grandmothers or reflect on
    our wonderful memories of them to find wisdom and strength.
    On this Mother's Day, we pay tribute to our mothers, whether we are
    their children by birth, adoption, or foster care, for their devotion to
    seeing us lead happy and successful lives. Today, and every day, let us
    ensure that our mothers know and feel our deep gratitude for the gift of
    life and for their unmatched sacrifices to strengthen our families and
    our Nation.
    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 May 12, 2019, as
    Mother's Day. I encourage all Americans to express their love and
    respect for their mothers or beloved mother figures, whether with us in
    person or in spirit, and to reflect on the importance of motherhood to
    the prosperity of our families, communities, and Nation.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of May,
    in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the Independence
    of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-third.
    DONALD J. TRUMP