National Nurses Day, 2020, 27907-27908 [2020-10226]

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• Executive Office of the President

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 91 (Monday, May 11, 2020)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 27907-27908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10226]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 85 , No. 91 / Monday, May 11, 2020 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10028 of May 6, 2020

                
National Nurses Day, 2020

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every day, nurses provide quality, compassionate, and 
                critical care to patients during both routine medical 
                visits and in times of great vulnerability, fear, and 
                uncertainty. Over the past weeks and months, as our 
                nurses have worked heroically on the frontlines of the 
                coronavirus response, their contributions to the health 
                and well-being of our citizenry have been exponentially 
                magnified. On National Nurses Day, we honor and 
                celebrate the extraordinary men and women who devote 
                themselves to this vital and noble profession.

                Nursing is not merely a vocation; it is a special 
                calling to serve others selflessly, particularly in 
                times when help is needed most. Throughout our Nation's 
                history, in times of war, natural disaster, medical 
                emergencies, and both epidemics and pandemics, nurses 
                have rushed in--undaunted by danger, personal 
                sacrifice, and discomfort to provide hope, help, and 
                healing to people in need.

                Few times has our reliance on nurses been more 
                profoundly evident than during the coronavirus 
                outbreak. In the midst of this crisis, nurses have 
                displayed incredible examples of humanity, 
                selflessness, and sacrifice as they have fought to care 
                for their fellow citizens and save lives. Nationwide, 
                in hospitals, clinics, and other treatment centers 
                where Americans are suffering from the virus, these 
                warriors have steadfastly provided remarkable care and 
                vital assistance to patients. In spite of fatigue and 
                the threat to their own health, nurses soldier on in 
                combat against this invisible enemy. Often the first to 
                treat patients in our hospitals, they provide critical 
                support to doctors, alleviating burdens throughout our 
                healthcare system. They are adaptable and capable of 
                enduring and overcoming unbearable hardship, 
                immeasurable stress, tremendously long hours, and 
                extreme mental and emotional exhaustion so that others 
                may live. Nurses are awe-inspiring and truly worthy of 
                admiration and praise.

                Nurses reflect the character of America and epitomize 
                the inexhaustible capacity of the human spirit. These 
                remarkable caregivers exhibit professional expertise, 
                selfless dedication, unrelenting advocacy, and 
                unsurpassed mercy, strength, and compassion. On this 
                National Nurses Day, Melania and I urge all citizens to 
                join us in offering our wholehearted gratitude, 
                uncompromising support, and utmost respect to these 
                invaluable healthcare professionals.

                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 May 6, 2020, as 
                National Nurses Day. I call upon the people of the 
                United States to observe this day with appropriate 
                ceremonies and activities.

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

[FR Doc. 2020-10226
Filed 5-8-20; 11:15 am]
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