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

    Proclamation 9878 of May 3, 2019

    Public Service Recognition Week, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    During Public Service Recognition Week, we express our gratitude to our
    Nation's civil servants for their dedication to mission, service, and
    stewardship. These members of our Federal, State, and local government
    workforces deliver results for the American people, often without
    acclaim.
    Each day, millions of government employees serve their fellow citizens,
    and we as a Nation recognize the valuable role they play in our
    communities. From the law enforcement officers and border patrol agents
    who keep our country safe and secure to those who work in education,
    healthcare, transportation, and other public service careers, civil
    servants ensure government works for the American people. Our country's
    brave men and women in uniform make up the greatest

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    Armed Forces in the world. They are able to defend our freedom because
    civilian employees at the Department of Defense and the Department of
    Veterans Affairs work faithfully each day to fulfill President Abraham
    Lincoln's charge to ``care for him who shall have borne the battle.'' In
    often difficult circumstances, our civil servants respond to natural
    disasters, search for cures for diseases, protect information networks,
    and improve quality of life for their fellow Americans. They remain
    focused on their mission of serving and protecting.
    My Administration understands that it is critical for Federal employees
    to provide high-quality service and to be good stewards of taxpayer
    dollars. To maintain these high standards, we are continuing to
    implement policies that create a more efficient and productive Federal
    Government. By removing unnecessary regulations and streamlining
    internal agency processes, we have helped eliminate barriers that stand
    in the way of Federal employees' efforts to do their jobs. We have also
    made it easier for the Federal Government to hire more military spouses,
    and we are giving a second chance to those with a criminal history.
    This week, we pause to give tribute to the many civil servants who paid
    the ultimate price in service to our Nation. We will never forget their
    sacrifice, and we are proud to add their names to the Wall of Honor in
    the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Office Building, a tradition which began
    in 2013 to honor Federal civilian employees who died in the line of
    duty. My Administration also is pleased to launch the Gears of
    Government President's Award. This award program reinforces the
    President's Management Agenda by recognizing individuals and teams
    across the Federal workforce who support exceptional delivery of key
    mission, service, and stewardship outcomes for the American people.
    During Public Service Recognition Week, we acknowledge the work our
    civil servants do for the American people on a daily basis, and we
    appreciate their willingness to dedicate their experience and expertise,
    and sometimes even their lives, to serving their fellow citizens.
    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 5 through May 11,
    2019, as Public Service Recognition Week. I call upon Americans and all
    Federal, State, tribal, and local government agencies to recognize the
    dedication of our Nation's public servants and to observe this week
    through appropriate programs and activities.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third 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