Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 89, No. 199 

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 10835 of October 10, 2024 

General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2024 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Today, we pay tribute to General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish immigrant who 

served alongside American soldiers in the Revolutionary War and made 

the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation. And we honor the culture and contributions of all our Nation’s Polish Americans who follow his legacy, standing 

up for the cause of freedom at home and around the world. 

General Pulaski dedicated his life to the pursuit of liberty—not just for 

himself or his country but for all of us. Born and raised in Warsaw, Poland, 

he fought against the Russian domination of Poland—efforts that ultimately 

led him to flee his home country. Later in life, when he was offered an 

opportunity to join another fight for liberty on the other side of the world, 

he took it—joining our Nation’s fight for independence. General Pulaski’s 

service was critical: He led a critical counterattack that helped slow the 

British, and during the course of the war, it was said that he even saved 

George Washington’s life. 

General Pulaski’s story and service are just one example of how much 

Polish Americans have shaped our Nation’s history and our future. Our 

country’s Polish-American communities have helped create new possibilities 

for all of us—leading in every sector, powering our economy, and enriching 

our culture. They also strengthen our deep alliance and partnership with 

Poland and its people at a critical time in our history. Since Russia’s brutal 

invasion of Ukraine, the people of Poland have courageously stood up for 

freedom, liberty, and justice, rallying around the Ukrainian people and offering them safety and light in their darkest moments. At the same time, 

Poland has donated tanks, artillery, and aircraft to support Ukraine’s selfdefense all while becoming an important hub for aid from key partners. 

No one knows better than the people of Poland that, in moments of great 

upheaval and uncertainty, what you stand for is important and who you 

stand with makes all the difference. Today, we celebrate General Casimir 

Pulaski, who decided to stand with our Nation to fight for our freedoms. 

And we honor all the Polish Americans, who continue to push our Nation 

forward and fight for a future based on our most fundamental values: dignity, 

liberty, and opportunity. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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 October 11, 2024, as 

General Pulaski Memorial Day. I encourage all Americans to commemorate 

this occasion with appropriate programs and activities paying tribute to 

General Casimir Pulaski, honoring all those who champion freedom around 

the world, and celebrating the vast contributions of the Polish American 

communities. 


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83412 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 15, 2024 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth 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 fortyninth. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23963 

Filed 10–11–24; 2:00 pm] 

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