National Grandparents Day, 2016

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2016)]

[Presidential Documents]

[Pages 63357-63358]

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[FR Doc No: 2016-22293]

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Proclamation 9490 of September 9, 2016

National Grandparents Day, 2016

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Every day, families and communities across the globe

benefit from the too often unheralded wisdom and

devotion of dedicated grandparents--women and men who

blazed trails, broke down barriers, and shaped the

world we know today. On National Grandparents Day, we

honor America's grandparents as the backbone of our

communities, and acknowledge the progress they forged

so that their children and grandchildren could live out

their dreams.

In our grandmothers and grandfathers, we see a

reflection of what is possible with hard work, grit,

and determination. Their fight for inclusivity and

opportunity for all can be seen in board rooms and

courthouses across our country, and their efforts

helped build the world's largest, most durable economy

and strongest middle class. This enduring legacy spans

generations and will empower innovators and leaders for

years to come.

inclusivity and

opportunity for all can be seen in board rooms and

courthouses across our country, and their efforts

helped build the world's largest, most durable economy

and strongest middle class. This enduring legacy spans

generations and will empower innovators and leaders for

years to come.

Some grandparents sacrificed everything, leaving behind

all they knew and loved to fight for freedom far from

home, or to start a new life and give their families a

chance at a brighter tomorrow in America. Millions of

grandparents serve as primary caregivers, providing the

discipline, guidance, and encouragement needed to

thrive. And for so many Americans, our grandparents are

our heroes, our confidantes, and our fiercest

advocates. As connections to our past and inspirations

for our future, grandparents made us who we are today

and have paved a path we can aspire to follow.

Today, we pause to reflect not only on the myriad ways

our grandparents have enriched our lives with their

selfless acts of compassion and kindness, but also on

our responsibility to ensure they can retire as they

deserve--with security and dignity. Let us recognize

their lasting contributions to their families and

communities, and let us express our gratitude for all

they have made possible.

ith their

selfless acts of compassion and kindness, but also on

our responsibility to ensure they can retire as they

deserve--with security and dignity. Let us recognize

their lasting contributions to their families and

communities, and let us express our gratitude for all

they have made possible.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 11, 2016,

as National Grandparents Day. I call upon all Americans

to take the time to honor their own grandparents and

those in their community.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this

ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord two

thousand sixteen, and of the Independence of the United

States of America the two hundred and forty-first.

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[FR Doc. 2016-22293

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