National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2019, 50709-50710 [2019-20980]

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 50709-50710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20980]



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Vol. 84

Wednesday,

No. 186

September 25, 2019

Part V





The President





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Proclamation 9930--National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2019


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 84 , No. 186 / Wednesday, September 25, 2019 
/ Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9930 of September 19, 2019

                
National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Our American story is filled with countless examples of 
                patriots who have gone beyond the call of duty to 
                defend our precious liberties and cherished freedoms. 
                National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an opportunity for 
                our Nation to honor the intrepid spirit and admirable 
                bravery of all former American prisoners of war, while 
                also reaffirming our promise never to relent in our 
                quest to locate the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, 
                Coast Guardsmen, Merchant Marines, and civilians who 
                remain missing in action.

                Seventy-five years ago, more than 150,000 American and 
                Allied troops took part in the D-Day invasion on the 
                beaches of Normandy. Among the stalwart heroes who 
                helped alter history for the betterment of humankind on 
                the morning of June 6, 1944, are 261 American service 
                members missing in action. Their immeasurable sacrifice 
                will forever be preserved in the hearts of those who 
                continue to enjoy the hard-earned blessings of peace 
                and prosperity.

                As Americans, it is our sacred duty to pay tribute to 
                the brave men and women of our Armed Forces for their 
                service and sacrifice, especially those who endured 
                unimaginable physical and emotional trauma as prisoners 
                of war and those who never returned to American soil. 
                It is also our solemn obligation never to leave a 
                service member behind. My Administration is dedicated 
                to locating and identifying the more than 81,000 
                American service members unaccounted for--many of whom 
                were former prisoners of war--to help alleviate the 
                grieving and prolonged uncertainty of their families. 
                We vow to pursue the fullest possible accounting of 
                these gallant patriots.

                On September 20, 2019, the black and white flag 
                symbolizing America's Missing in Action and Prisoners 
                of War will be flown over the White House; the United 
                States Capitol; the Departments of State, Defense, and 
                Veterans Affairs; the Selective Service System 
                Headquarters; the World War II Memorial; the Korean War 
                Veterans Memorial; the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; 
                United States post offices; national cemeteries; and 
                other locations across our country. Our Nation salutes 
                our former prisoners of war, and we show reverence to 
                the service members who remain missing in action and to 
                their waiting families. America will always preserve 
                their legacy.

                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 September 20, 2019, 
                as National POW/MIA Recognition Day. I call upon the 
                people of the United States to join me in saluting all 
                American POWs and those missing in action who valiantly 
                served our country. I call upon Federal, State, and 
                local government officials and private organizations to 
                observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and 
                activities.

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

[FR Doc. 2019-20980
Filed 9-24-19; 11:15 am]
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