National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 18, 2016)]

[Presidential Documents]

[Pages 31479-31480]

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[FR Doc No: 2016-11923]

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Proclamation 9446 of May 13, 2016

National Defense Transportation Day and National

Transportation Week, 2016

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

At the core of our national character is our persistent

belief in what we, as a people, can accomplish as one.

Connecting every corner of our country and each chapter

of our Nation's story, our infrastructure has always

played a critical role in helping us solve our shared

challenges and in fueling the innovation and

productivity that drive our economy. On National

Defense Transportation Day and during National

Transportation Week, we reflect on the importance of

infrastructure throughout our history, and we recognize

the need to invest in these essential pathways to our

future.

From the National Road envisioned by our Founders to

the Interstate Highway System first authorized six

decades ago, the history of infrastructure projects in

our country reflects the belief that the progress made

by each generation is built on the efforts of those who

came before. Our investments in transportation systems

have not only driven extraordinary and innovative

advances, but they have also uplifted our Nation in

times of great trial

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our country reflects the belief that the progress made

by each generation is built on the efforts of those who

came before. Our investments in transportation systems

have not only driven extraordinary and innovative

advances, but they have also uplifted our Nation in

times of great trial. Authorizing the construction of

hundreds of thousands of miles of roads, the Works

Progress Administration--established by President

Franklin D. Roosevelt--played a major role in lifting

our Nation from the depths of the Great Depression. And

America would not be what it is today without

structures like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Hoover

Dam--defining symbols of the daring ingenuity brought

about by the grit and unwavering determination of our

people.

In our time, it is imperative that we carry forward

this legacy by rebuilding our roads, transit lines,

bridges, ports, and water systems. That is why my

Administration has worked to repair and modernize our

transportation infrastructure; connected more

individuals, businesses, and communities across our

country to high-speed broadband; and called on the

Congress to commit to making the long-term investments

in our infrastructure on which our country depends

Administration has worked to repair and modernize our

transportation infrastructure; connected more

individuals, businesses, and communities across our

country to high-speed broadband; and called on the

Congress to commit to making the long-term investments

in our infrastructure on which our country depends. And

because there is no greater threat to our planet and to

future generations than the peril of a changing

climate, I have put forward a plan for creating a 21st

Century Clean Transportation System to put us on a

course to develop secure, resilient infrastructure that

can reduce carbon pollution while strengthening our

economy.

Our transportation systems represent important parts of

our history and heritage, but they are also critical to

our safety and security, and ensuring they are stable

and sound for future generations is vital. Our first

responders travel our roads to confront danger and save

lives; aid workers travel far and wide to bring relief

in the wake of tragedy and devastation; and our Armed

Forces utilize transportation networks each day to

protect our Nation and our values.

and sound for future generations is vital. Our first

responders travel our roads to confront danger and save

lives; aid workers travel far and wide to bring relief

in the wake of tragedy and devastation; and our Armed

Forces utilize transportation networks each day to

protect our Nation and our values.

This year, we mark 50 years since President Lyndon B.

Johnson signed the Department of Transportation Act.

Embodying both optimism for the future and a clear

understanding of the work needed to shape that future,

the founding of the Department of Transportation

reminds us that America's progress has never been

inevitable, that it has always depended on our people

deciding, with boldness and vision, to renew our

country's promise.

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In that spirit, let us reaffirm our commitment to

fulfilling this tremendous task in the face of the

challenges and opportunities of today and tomorrow.

In recognition of the importance of our Nation's

transportation infrastructure, and of the men and women

who build, operate, maintain, and utilize it, the

Congress has requested, by joint resolution approved

May 16, 1957, as amended (36 U.S.C. 120), that the

President designate the third Friday in May of each

year as ``National Defense Transportation Day,'' and,

by joint resolution approved May 14, 1962, as amended

(36 U.S.C. 133), that the week during which that Friday

falls be designated as ``National Transportation

Week.''

(36 U.S.C. 120), that the

President designate the third Friday in May of each

year as ``National Defense Transportation Day,'' and,

by joint resolution approved May 14, 1962, as amended

(36 U.S.C. 133), that the week during which that Friday

falls be designated as ``National Transportation

Week.''

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the

United States of America, do hereby proclaim Friday,

May 20, 2016, as National Defense Transportation Day

and May 15 through May 21, 2016, as National

Transportation Week. I call upon all Americans to

recognize the importance of our Nation's transportation

infrastructure and to acknowledge the contributions of

those who build, operate, and maintain it.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two

thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United

States of America the two hundred and fortieth.

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