Loyalty Day, 2023, 27683-27684 [2023-09541]

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 3, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 27683-27684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09541]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 3, 2023 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10569 of April 28, 2023

                
Loyalty Day, 2023

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                America was founded on the sacred proposition that we 
                are all created equal; entitled to be treated with 
                dignity and respect; and deserving of equal access to 
                justice, opportunity, and freedom. On Loyalty Day, we 
                rededicate ourselves to delivering that promise of 
                America to all Americans.

                We are a Nation that has sought to encourage and 
                inspire loyalty through our actions. We do that by 
                honoring the Constitution, upholding the rule of law, 
                and respecting free and fair elections. As Americans, 
                we are called to unequivocally condemn political 
                violence and hate-motivated attacks; they have no place 
                in our democracy. We must open the doors of opportunity 
                even wider to others because the promise of this 
                country is big enough for everyone to succeed. And we 
                must stand up for truth and resist lies and 
                disinformation that would tear us apart.

                Our democracy has endured for generations because 
                Americans have stood together to defend it. That 
                includes brave service members, veterans, and their 
                families, selfless first responders who protect our 
                communities, and hardworking people of all backgrounds 
                who build our Nation and power our prosperity.

                ``We, the People,'' are the heirs of a big, complicated 
                country unlike any other in the world. Whoever we are 
                and whatever our job, we all have a part to play in 
                sustaining and advancing this great American experiment 
                by being informed citizens, engaged community members, 
                respectful neighbors, and thoughtful patriots.

                Today, we remember that America is a covenant requiring 
                constant care and commitment. Let us agree that 
                upholding democracy must never be a partisan issue but 
                rather an American issue. And let us keep the flame of 
                liberty burning in our time as it did for past 
                generations of Americans--through the fight for our 
                independence; the Civil War; the Great Depression; two 
                World Wars; the Civil Rights Movement; and all the 
                sustained struggles of citizens to make America more 
                prosperous, just, and free.

                To celebrate our shared American spirit and the 
                sacrifices so many of our fellow citizens have made, 
                the Congress, by Public Law 85-529, as amended, has 
                designated the first day of May each year as Loyalty 
                Day. On this day, let us reaffirm our commitment to the 
                values that bind us together and honor all those who 
                have defended our freedom and ideals.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 
                2023, as Loyalty Day. This Loyalty Day, I call upon the 
                people of the United States to join in this national 
                observance, display the American Flag, and pledge 
                allegiance to our Republic for which it stands.

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

[FR Doc. 2023-09541
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