[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 70569-70570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22665]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 196 / Thursday, October 12, 2023 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10647 of October 6, 2023

                
German-American Day, 2023

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On German-American Day, we honor the over 40 million 
                Americans who claim German heritage and the countless 
                ways they have strengthened the diverse fabric of our 
                Nation.

                They have since the beginning. In 1683, 13 German 
                families fled religious persecution at home and founded 
                the first German settlement just outside of 
                Philadelphia. Ever since, the story of German Americans 
                has been inextricable from the story of America: German 
                Americans fought for our freedom in the Revolutionary 
                War, debates over the deliberations of the Continental 
                Congress happened in German coffeehouses, a local 
                German newspaper was the first to break the news that 
                the Declaration of Independence had been signed, and so 
                much more.

                Today, German Americans continue to enrich our Nation's 
                character and culture as leaders in every sector and 
                community. They also form the cornerstone of our 
                Nation's strong bonds with Germany and its people. As 
                capable allies and close friends, the partnership 
                between Germany and the United States is essential to 
                our joint efforts to address global challenges--from 
                tackling climate change and food insecurity to 
                defending human rights and democracy. And together, we 
                will continue to stand up for the values that unite 
                us--freedom, liberty, and sovereignty--including 
                standing with the brave people of Ukraine as they 
                defend themselves against Russia's brutal aggression.

                On this day--340 years after the first German 
                settlement was founded on American shores--let us 
                celebrate the incredible legacy of generations of 
                German Americans and the unbreakable bonds of 
                friendship between our two countries.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, do hereby proclaim 
                October 6, 2023, as German-American Day. I urge all 
                Americans to celebrate the rich and varied history of 
                German Americans and remember the many contributions 
                they have made to our Nation.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                sixth day of October, 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-
                eighth.
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[FR Doc. 2023-22665
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