Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 74, No. 73 

Friday, April 17, 2009 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8361 of April 14, 2009 

Pan American Day And Pan American Week, 2009 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

A common heritage, an interconnected world, and shared goals and values 

unite the Pan American community. As a proud member of this group 

of countries, the United States celebrates Pan American Day and Pan American Week and commits to working with our partners in the Organization 

of American States to advance a common future. 

The Pan American community is highly interwoven, and the peoples of 

the Americas must work together to build the future we seek. When one 

country faces economic, security, or health challenges, its neighbors share 

in this hardship. Together, the Pan American community can build strong 

partnerships to surmount common concerns and further mutual success. 

The broad scope of shared goals includes economic growth and equality, 

increased security, strong democratic governance, and clean energy. Robust, 

bottom-up economic growth benefits all citizens and all nations, and remains 

a central goal of the Pan American community. Together, the countries 

of the Americas can prioritize and enact policies that ensure a shared and 

equitable economic prosperity. This economic future is possible only if 

we protect the safety of citizens and the security of our countries. Whether 

reducing street crime and gang violence, decreasing the narcotics trade, 

or preventing acts of terrorism, every country has a stake in regional security. 

The Pan American community also supports strong democracies and the 

development of alternative energy sources. The promotion of transparent 

and enduring democratic governance strengthens and defines relations in 

the region and should emphasize the rule of law, a robust civil society, 

respect for human rights, social equality, and effective delivery of public 

services. Finally, every country benefits from a solution to our shared energy 

and climate challenges. The region has already witnessed great leadership 

in the development and deployment of alternative energy sources, and the 

Pan American community must build upon these promising efforts. 

As we celebrate Pan American Day and Pan American Week, and participate 

in the Summit of the Americas, the United States recognizes the common 

challenges and aspirations that unite the region and the boundless promise 

of our continuing partnership. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 April 14, 2009, as Pan 

American Day and April 12 through 18 as Pan American Week. I urge 

the Governors of the 50 States, the Governor of the Commonwealth of 

Puerto Rico, and the officials of other areas under the flag of the United 

States of America to honor these observances with appropriate ceremonies 

and activities. 


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

of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence 

of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third. 

[FR Doc. E9–9038 

Filed 4–16–09; 8:45 am] 

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