Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 80, No. 42 

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 9235 of February 27, 2015 

American Red Cross Month, 2015 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

For more than 130 years, the devoted women and men of the American 

Red Cross have responded to challenges at home and abroad with compassion 

and generosity. In times of conflict and great tragedy, they deliver humanitarian relief, save lives, and offer hope for a brighter tomorrow. Their service 

has meant so much to so many, and it reflects a fundamental American 

truth: we look out for one another and we do not leave anyone behind. 

This month, we renew our sense of common purpose and honor all those 

whose sacrifices have made our society more prepared, resilient, and united. 

As a nurse and educator, Clara Barton dedicated her life to caring for 

others and alleviating suffering. After years of tending to soldiers and families 

in their hour of need, she established the American Red Cross, creating 

a force for peace and recovery in the wake of the Civil War and opening 

paths for millions across our Nation to serve their brothers and sisters. 

In the generations that followed, the American Red Cross and other service 

and relief organizations have combated pandemics, supported our Armed 

Forces, and provided disaster relief and mitigation worldwide. 

In big cities and rural towns, American Red Cross volunteers support their 

communities, helping people donate blood, teaching first aid, and increasing 

local preparedness. Last year, our Nation once again bore witness to their 

grit and resolve as thousands mobilized in response to devastating mudslides, 

tornadoes, wildfires, and other emergencies. As selfless individuals step 

forward—as neighbors assist neighbors, schools transform into shelters, and 

donations become hot meals and dry clothes—they carry forward Barton’s 

legacy and safeguard the promise that in moments of darkness, there is 

hope. They remind us that when we stand together, America emerges stronger. 

Our Nation has always been shaped by ordinary Americans who dedicate 

their lives to achieving the extraordinary. During American Red Cross Month, 

let us ask what we can do for those around us and resolve to make service 

to others a part of our everyday lives. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 

of America and Honorary Chairman of the American Red Cross, by virtue 

of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 

United States, do hereby proclaim March 2015 as American Red Cross 

Month. I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate 

programs, ceremonies, and activities, and by supporting the work of service 

and relief organizations. 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh 

day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen, and of 

the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 

thirty-ninth. 

[FR Doc. 2015–04513 

Filed 3–3–15; 11:15 am] 

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