World Freedom Day, 2011, 70633-70634 [2011-29529]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 70633-70634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29529]



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Vol. 76

Monday,

No. 219

November 14, 2011

Part III





The President





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Proclamation 8752--World Freedom Day, 2011


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 219 / Monday, November 14, 2011 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8752 of November 8, 2011

                
World Freedom Day, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On November 9, 1989, the German people broke through a 
                barrier that divided their nation, demonstrating no 
                wall is strong enough to hold back the rising tide of 
                human liberty. There could be no clearer rebuke of 
                tyranny, nor a stronger affirmation of freedom. On 
                World Freedom Day, we commemorate the fall of the 
                Berlin Wall, celebrate the resilience of the human 
                spirit, and stand with all those who live in the 
                darkness of oppression and believe in the hope of a 
                brighter day.

                This pivotal moment in the global march toward liberty 
                heralded a new era in Europe and around the world. 
                Today, we once again find ourselves at a crossroads of 
                history as a wave of democratic movements sweeps away 
                oppressive dictatorships in the Middle East and North 
                Africa.

                Just as the United States supported the aspirations of 
                those who emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, we 
                continue to stand with all who seek their universal 
                rights and reach for a future that offers dignity, 
                justice, equality, personal freedom, and greater 
                economic opportunity. Recent developments in the Middle 
                East and North Africa remind us that the pursuit of 
                liberty endures. As people around the world embrace the 
                cause of human freedom, they take steps toward a more 
                stable and prosperous future.

                Today, we pay tribute to the brave individuals who, 
                despite all risks, tear down barriers that obstruct 
                democracy and justice for all. Let us keep in our 
                thoughts those who still live under totalitarian 
                regimes, and let us honor their courage to hold fast to 
                the promise of a better future. On World Freedom Day, 
                we renew our commitment to all who believe--even in the 
                face of cynicism, doubt, and oppression--that walls 
                truly can come down.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 November 9, 2011, as 
                World Freedom Day. I call upon the people of the United 
                States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies 
                and activities, reaffirming our dedication to freedom 
                and democracy.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2011-29529
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