World Freedom Day, 2013, 68325-68326 [2013-27377]

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 68325-68326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27377]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 220 / Thursday, November 14, 2013 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9056 of November 8, 2013

                
World Freedom Day, 2013

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On November 9, 1989, Germans from East and West united 
                to bring down the Berlin Wall, marking the arrival of a 
                new age. A symbol of oppression crumbled under the 
                force of popular will. A people transitioned from the 
                pain of division to the joy of reunification. And all 
                over Europe, corrupt dictatorships gave way to new 
                democracies. On World Freedom Day, we remember that for 
                all the raw power of authoritarian regimes, it is 
                ultimately citizens who decide whether to be defined by 
                a wall or whether to tear it down.

                Twenty-four years ago, the United States stood 
                alongside people who demanded their basic liberties and 
                nations that reclaimed the right to set their own 
                course. The democracies that emerged are now some of 
                America's strongest allies, united around the ideals of 
                freedom and equality. These alliances are the 
                foundation of our global security and the engine of our 
                global economy.

                As we commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall, we 
                recognize that the fight for human dignity goes on. 
                Decades after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the United 
                States continues to march with those who are reaching 
                for freedom around the world. Today, let us remember 
                that our fates and fortunes are linked as never before; 
                when one nation takes a step toward liberty, all of us 
                are a little more free. Let us offer our support to all 
                those still struggling to throw off the weight of 
                oppression and embrace a brighter day.

                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, 2013, 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 thirteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2013-27377
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