    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10009 of April 13, 2020
    Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    This year marks 130 years since the spirit of cooperation, hope, and
    progress brought together the nations of the Americas at the First
    International Conference of American States. This historic meeting
    chartered the course for the establishment of the Organization of
    American States in 1948, an institution that has ever since worked
    toward peace and prosperity throughout the Americas, encouraging the
    nonviolent resolution of conflict and promoting mutual social and
    economic growth. As we celebrate our remarkable progress this Pan
    American Day and Pan American Week, let us also reaffirm our resolve to
    uphold and bolster liberty, democracy, and freedom in our Hemisphere.
    As part of our commitment to advancing dignity and freedom, my
    Administration will always work to combat human trafficking. This work
    requires enhanced border security and a well-functioning immigration
    system. Through our cooperation with the Governments of Mexico and our
    Central American partners, we have instituted reforms that help ensure
    the security and well-being of our peoples. By signing the United
    States-Mexico Joint Declaration last June, the Government of

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    Mexico affirmed its commitment to reducing the number of illegal immigrants who
    arrive at our southern border. We have also signed agreements with the
    Governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to enhance our
    countries' cooperative efforts. These partnerships have helped expand
    humanitarian protections for asylum seekers, combat transnational
    criminal organizations, strengthen border security, and reduce human
    slavery and smuggling.
    My Administration also remains committed to implementing trade deals
    that will bolster the economies of the United States and our allies in
    the Americas. I am proud to have delivered on my promise to end the
    outdated and unbalanced North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) by
    signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law,
    modernizing and rebalancing trade in a manner that supports robust
    economic growth throughout North America. Additionally, through the
    América Crece initiative, we are deepening private-sector
    investment in energy and infrastructure, enhancing economic opportunity
    and growth across the Americas, and continuing an historic period of
    cooperation.
    We also recognize that citizen-responsive democratic governance,
    characterized by free and fair elections, is essential to peace and
    security, and we therefore remain committed to advocating for freedom
    and democracy for those living under authoritarian regimes in Venezuela,
    Cuba, and Nicaragua. As part of the growing global consensus of nearly
    60 countries that have recognized the legitimacy of interim President of
    Venezuela Juan Guaido, we are doing everything we can to support the
    Venezuelan people, address the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and the
    region, peacefully restore democracy, and return Venezuela to its status
    as a stable and prosperous nation. In February, I was pleased to host
    interim President Guaido as an honored guest at my State of the Union
    address. During his visit, I reaffirmed the dedication of the United
    States to bringing the full range of diplomatic and economic tools to
    bear on the Maduro regime until its illegitimate rule comes to an end.
    The United States also remains committed to helping the people of Cuba
    and Nicaragua create stable and free countries. Together with our
    regional partners, we will ensure the realization of the democratic
    dreams of those oppressed by tyrannical regimes.
    We are grateful for the blessings of freedom enjoyed in the United
    States and in so many other parts of the Western Hemisphere. We also
    remain steadfast in our determination to secure a freer and more
    democratic Western Hemisphere for all. On this day and during this week,
    let us celebrate the liberty we have fostered together with our regional
    partners and pledge our continuing support for a future where it is
    enjoyed even more widely throughout our Hemisphere.
    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, 2020, as Pan
    American Day and April 12 through April 18, 2020, 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 thirteenth day of
    April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the

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