[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 179 (Thursday, September 17, 2009)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 47867-47868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22584]



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Part III





The President





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Proclamation 8415--National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 
Week, 2009



Proclamation 8416--Fifteenth Anniversary of the Violence Against Women 
Act


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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 179 / Thursday, September 17, 2009 / 
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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8415 of September 14, 2009

                
National Employer Support of the Guard and 
                Reserve Week, 2009

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Citizens willing to serve in uniform when duty calls 
                have helped protect our freedom and security since our 
                Nation's founding more than 200 years ago. During times 
                of peace, they have worked in our cities and towns, 
                contributing their skill and energy to local 
                businesses, schools, and civic organizations. During 
                times of strife at home and abroad, they have served 
                with distinction, protecting the United States from 
                domestic and foreign threats. In commemorating National 
                Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we 
                honor the courageous members of our Guard and Reserve 
                and their employers, whose support strengthens our 
                Armed Forces and helps protect our country.

                Our Guard and Reserve personnel are training arduously 
                and serving valiantly as they are called upon to meet 
                new challenges. Active here at home and in overseas 
                operations, they are a key component in our national 
                defense. Members of our Guard and Reserve serve with 
                honor at home and in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other 
                regions around the world, and they are willing to make 
                the ultimate sacrifice for our country. They help 
                respond to natural disasters and humanitarian 
                emergencies, and protect against threats to our 
                national security. Our Nation owes a debt of gratitude 
                to these brave men and women who balance the demands of 
                civilian and military life.

                Through their continued support and flexibility, 
                employers across the country bolster the efforts of 
                members of the Guard and Reserve. Employers often make 
                financial and organizational sacrifices in the interest 
                of our national security. The commitment of these 
                employers helps ensure that our troops are mission-
                ready and provides a measure of assurance, comfort, and 
                pride to those who leave their jobs and families behind 
                as they are deployed. The United States is grateful to 
                the many businesses and organizations that enable Guard 
                and Reserve personnel to remain engaged in both their 
                professional and their military careers.

                The United States has always benefited from the 
                contributions of those willing to depart the comforts 
                of home to answer the call of duty. Today, the American 
                people celebrate the service and sacrifice of members 
                of our Guard and Reserve as we pay special tribute to 
                their employers for their admirable dedication and 
                support.

                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 of America, do hereby proclaim September 
                13 through September 19, 2009, as National Employer 
                Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. I encourage all 
                Americans to join me in expressing our heartfelt thanks 
                to the members of the National Guard and Reserve and 
                their civilian employers. I also call on State and 
                local officials, private organizations, and all 
                military commanders, to observe this week with 
                appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourteenth 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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[FR Doc. E9-22584
Filed 9-16-09; 11:15 am]
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