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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 8237-8238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04201]



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Vol. 84

Wednesday,

No. 44

March 6, 2019

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 9845--American Red Cross Month, 2019



Proclamation 9846--Irish-American Heritage Month, 2019



Proclamation 9847--Women's History Month, 2019


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 84 , No. 44 / Wednesday, March 6, 2019 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9845 of March 1, 2019

                
American Red Cross Month, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Guided by her passionate devotion to humanity, Clara 
                Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881 as a 
                charitable organization to provide services to people 
                in need. After 138 years, her historic legacy of 
                selfless service still inspires hundreds of thousands 
                of Americans to give their time, resources, and energy 
                to help people in the United States and around the 
                world, aiding those facing natural disasters, donating 
                and supplying blood, and serving our military families. 
                During American Red Cross Month, we recognize and honor 
                the lifesaving work of the dedicated employees and 
                volunteers of the American Red Cross, as well as the 
                remarkable kindness of the American people who give so 
                generously to this organization.

                Each year, the American Red Cross provides care, 
                relief, and comfort to Americans who are suffering from 
                natural disasters. Just last year, massive wildfires 
                and major hurricanes caused catastrophic damage, taking 
                numerous lives and leaving communities scarred and 
                families forever changed. In California alone, 
                residents faced some of the most destructive wildfires 
                in their State's history. Through all of these, 
                thousands of American Red Cross volunteers mobilized to 
                provide around-the-clock shelter for victims, work with 
                government and community partners to serve millions of 
                meals and snacks, and distribute other emergency 
                supplies and relief items.

                The American Red Cross also maintains a strong presence 
                throughout the world. As part of the world's largest 
                humanitarian network, the organization helps people in 
                some of the most at-risk communities. Last year, the 
                American Red Cross deployed emergency responders to 
                disaster zones in 7 countries and sent humanitarian 
                aid, including financial assistance and lifesaving 
                supplies, to more than 18 countries. In the wake of 
                emergencies and disasters, American Red Cross 
                volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that those 
                affected are able to receive the best possible help 
                during the most challenging of times.

                As the single largest supplier of blood products in the 
                country, the American Red Cross is critical in 
                processing, distributing, and ensuring the safety of 
                our Nation's blood supply. Through its collection of 
                more than 4.7 million blood donations and more than 
                900,000 platelet donations each year, the organization 
                helps accident and burn victims, heart surgery 
                patients, and those receiving cancer treatments. In the 
                aftermath of the tragic shootings that occurred last 
                year in Parkland, Florida; Santa Fe, Texas; Pittsburgh, 
                Pennsylvania; and Thousand Oaks, California, the 
                American Red Cross provided blood and blood products to 
                the injured and wounded. Every year, nearly 2.7 million 
                compassionate volunteer donors give blood and platelet 
                donations that make these lifesaving services possible.

                For more than a century, the American Red Cross has 
                maintained a strong partnership with the brave men and 
                women of our Armed Forces. Each day, the American Red 
                Cross serves military personnel and veterans by 
                providing 24/7 global emergency communication services 
                and support in healthcare facilities across the country 
                and around the globe. Since 2001, the American Red 
                Cross has served more than one million military 
                families,

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                helping them cope with the challenges of deployment and 
                supporting combat veterans as they return and 
                transition back into civilian life.

                President Herbert Hoover said: ``The greater glory of 
                the Red Cross belongs to the people themselves. It is a 
                living embodiment of their heart and soul.'' This 
                month, we acknowledge the indispensable value of the 
                American Red Cross, the numerous ways in which the 
                organization's endeavors enhance the well-being of 
                Americans and others worldwide, and the generosity of 
                all those who support its important mission.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America and Honorary Chairman of the 
                American Red Cross, by virtue of the authority vested 
                in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United 
                States, do hereby proclaim March 2019 as American Red 
                Cross Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this 
                month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and 
                activities, and to support the work of the American Red 
                Cross and their local chapters.

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

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