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

    Proclamation 10125 of December 4, 2020
    National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    On the morning of December 7, 1941, Imperial Japanese forces ambushed
    the Naval Station Pearl Harbor on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
    Tragically, 2,403 Americans perished during the attack, including 68
    civilians. On this National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we solemnly
    honor and uphold the memory of the patriots who lost their lives that
    day--``a date which will live in infamy'';--and we reflect on the
    courage of all those who served our Nation with honor in the Second
    World War.
    Seventy nine years ago, Imperial Japan launched an unprovoked and
    devastating attack on our Nation. As torpedo bombers unleashed their
    deadly cargo on our ships and attack aircraft rained bombs from above,
    brave members of the United States Navy, Marines, Army, and Army Air
    Forces mounted a heroic defense, manning their battle stations and
    returning fire through the smoke and chaos. The profound bravery in the
    American resistance surprised Japanese aircrews and inspired selfless
    sacrifice among our service members. In one instance, Machinist's Mate
    First Class Robert R. Scott, among 15 Sailors awarded the Medal of Honor
    for acts of valor on that day, refused to leave his flooding battle
    station within the depths of the USS CALIFORNIA, declaring to the world:
    ``This is my station and I will stay and give them air as long as the
    guns are going.'';
    Forever enshrined in our history, the attack on Pearl Harbor shocked all
    Americans and galvanized our Nation to fight and defeat the Axis powers
    of Japan, Germany, and Italy. As Americans, we promise never to forget
    our fallen compatriots who fought so valiantly during World War II. As a
    testament to their memory, more than a million people visit the site of
    the USS ARIZONA Memorial each year to pay their respects to the Sailors
    entombed within its wreckage and to all who perished that day. Despite
    facing tremendous adversity, the Pacific Fleet, whose homeport remains
    at Pearl Harbor to this day, is stronger than ever before, upholding the
    legacy of all those who gave their lives nearly 80 years ago.

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    On this National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we recall the phrase
    ``Remember Pearl Harbor,''; which stirred the fighting spirit within the
    hearts of the more than 16 million Americans who courageously served in
    World War II. Over 400,000 gave their lives in the global conflict that
    began, for our Nation, on that fateful Sunday morning. Today, we
    memorialize all those lost on December 7, 1941, declare once again that
    our Nation will never forget these valiant heroes, and resolve as
    firmly as ever that their memory and spirit will survive for as long as
    our Nation endures.
    The Congress, by Public Law 103-308, as amended, has designated December
    7 of each year as ``National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.'';
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2020, as National Pearl Harbor
    Remembrance Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this solemn day of
    remembrance and to honor our military, past and present, with
    appropriate ceremonies and activities. I urge all Federal agencies and
    interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of the
    United States at half-staff in honor of those American patriots who died
    as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of
    December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP