Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 83, No. 120 

Thursday, June 21, 2018 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 9765 of June 15, 2018 

Father’s Day, 2018 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

On Father’s Day, we pay special tribute to the men who devote themselves 

to supporting and caring for their loved ones. We take this occasion to 

show our gratitude to our fathers, to thank them for inspiring us to be 

our best, and to appreciate the influence they have in shaping our character 

and guiding our futures. 

Fathers across our country serve as role models for their children and 

families. Through their examples, they display the fundamental American 

values of hard work and dedication, which are so important to fulfilling 

our potential and achieving the American Dream. In each stage of our 

development, their unwavering support inspires us to take on the next 

big challenge and to pursue ambitious goals we might otherwise have thought 

beyond our reach. Their engagement in our communities, from the soccer 

field to Main Street to the town hall, enriches American life and encourages 

others to get involved. 

As a Nation, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting fatherhood in our 

neighborhoods and communities. All fathers must know and harness their 

power to shape the future of their children. More and more, scientific 

studies show that fathers who actively invest in their children improve 

their lives emotionally, physically, academically, and economically. My Administration supports the continuation of grant funding to States and community organizations that educate men on the significance of active fatherhood 

and assist them with entering or staying in the workforce so they can 

contribu te to the emotional and financial well-being of their children and 

families. 

Today, and every day, we honor our fathers who serve their families with 

humble and giving hearts. Whether we became their children through birth, 

adoption, or foster care, the incredible fathers in our lives generously share 

with us the powerful gifts of love and care through their presence and 

dedication. We express our love and gratitude to our fathers for the countless 

ways they have improved our lives and acknowledge the tremendous importance of active fatherhood to our families, communities, and country. 

NOW, THERFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States 

of America, in accordance with a joint resolution of the Congress approved 

April 24, 1972, as amended (36 U.S.C. 109), do hereby proclaim June 17, 

2018, as Father’s Day. I call on United States Government officials to display 

the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Father’s Day 

and invite State and local governments and the people of the United States 

to observe Father’s Day with appropriate ceremonies. 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day 

of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13514 

Filed 6–20–18; 11:15 am] 

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