Federal Register: September 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 174)
DOCID: fr10se09-120 FR Doc E9-21988
Presidential Documents
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DOCID: fr10se09-120
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 8411 of September 4, 2009
Labor Day, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Since our Nation's founding, working Americans have
carried us through times of challenge and uncertainty
and propelled America through eras of peace and
prosperity. They have long formed the backbone of our
Nation's economy, and they will continue to lead our
Nation to new heights in the years to come.
Working Americans helped lay the foundation for our
Nation's progress over the generations. Brick by brick,
they built the infrastructure that powered the engine
of our economy. With firm resolve and commitment, they
constructed our cities and towns, and with unparalleled
skill they manufactured the goods and provided the
services needed by Americans and people around the
world. They have prepared our children for the
challenges ahead and cared for the sick and the
elderly. Today, we commemorate the many contributions labor has made to our Nation.
Throughout its history, the labor movement has given
voice to the aspirations and concerns of millions of
men and women. By fighting for decent working
conditions, as well as fair wages and benefits,
organized labor has stood for the rights of everyday
Americans. With determination and commitment, labor has
advocated for all working families and all have
benefited from the fruits of their struggles.
Today, we find ourselves in an era of great challenges.
The economic crisis we face is vast and complex.
Americans understand the consequences: dwindling
savings for young families, a daunting choice between
prescriptions and groceries for our seniors, and fading
hopes for a college education for our young people.
Just as they have so many times in our history, working
Americans will help our Nation emerge from this crisis
and lead us into a new era of prosperity and progress.
This Labor Day, as we honor our workers, and we renew
our commitment to uphold the American Dream and the
founding promise of our Nation: in America, we can make
of our lives what we will, and all things are possible for all people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim September 7, 2009, as Labor
Day. I call upon public officials and all the people of
the United States to observe this day with appropriate
programs, ceremonies, and activities that acknowledge
the tremendous contributions of working Americans and their families.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
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