[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 81821-81822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23457]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 9, 2024 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 10832 of October 4, 2024

                
German-American Day, 2024

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                In 1683, 13 families left the only home they had ever 
                known to flee religious persecution and start new lives 
                in America, establishing the first German settlement 
                just outside Philadelphia. On German-American Day, we 
                celebrate the history, culture, and countless 
                contributions of our Nation's 40 million German 
                Americans.

                The hard work, achievements, and sacrifices of German 
                Americans have shaped the very idea of America. German-
                American immigrants established some of our Nation's 
                earliest and most extensive newspapers, advancing the 
                role of the free press in America. German-American 
                scholars and writers, scientists and musicians, and 
                leaders in every sector are the source of some of 
                America's best ideas and most exciting possibilities. 
                And today, German Americans are not only a proud part 
                of our country's character, but they also tie us closer 
                to Germany and its people.

                My Administration is committed to growing the 
                friendship, allyship, and partnership between Germany 
                and the United States. This month, I will be traveling 
                to Germany to meet with their leaders and coordinate on 
                shared priorities like securing democracy around the 
                world, countering antisemitism and other forms of 
                hatred, and advancing cooperation on economics, trade, 
                and technology. We will also continue to stand together 
                to support the brave people of Ukraine in their defense 
                against Russian aggression.

                Today, may we celebrate the culture and bonds German 
                Americans have built over the hundreds of years they 
                have called this country home. Together, may we 
                recommit to fighting for a better future, full of new 
                possibilities for our Nation.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of 
                the United States of America, do hereby proclaim 
                October 6, 2024, 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 
                fourth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                ninth.
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