National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2017, 25925-25926 [2017-11776]

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 25925-25926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11776]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 82 , No. 106 / Monday, June 5, 2017 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 9620 of May 31, 2017

                
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2017

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                National Caribbean-American Heritage Month is a 
                celebration of the accomplishments of Caribbean 
                Americans and our long, shared history with the peoples 
                of the Caribbean. We are grateful for the culture 
                Caribbean Americans have shared with our Nation and the 
                many contributions they have made to our society.

                Throughout our history, Caribbean Americans have helped 
                create and maintain the strength and independence of 
                our Nation. Alexander Hamilton, who came from poverty 
                in Nevis, was a key contributor to our Constitution and 
                the first Secretary of the Treasury, helping to 
                establish our modern financial system and to create the 
                United States Coast Guard.

                Every day, Caribbean Americans help make America more 
                prosperous and secure. Our Nation is particularly 
                grateful to the many Caribbean Americans who have 
                served and are currently serving in our Armed Forces, 
                protecting our Nation, and promoting freedom and peace 
                around the world. Today, more than four million 
                Caribbean Americans live in the United States and 
                continue to contribute to a vibrant culture that 
                enriches our Nation.

                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 June 2017 as National 
                Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage all 
                Americans to join in celebrating the history, culture, 
                and achievements of Caribbean Americans with 
                appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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

[FR Doc. 2017-11776
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