Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 87, No. 85 

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 10376 of April 28, 2022 

Law Day, U.S.A., 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

America is unique among the nations of the world because we were not 

built around any particular tribe, religion, or ethnicity—instead, we were 

built around an idea: that all people are created equally and deserve to 

be treated equally throughout their lives. Though we have never fully lived 

up to that idea, we have never walked away from it either. It is an idea 

that serves as the heart of American democracy, enshrined in our Constitution 

235 years ago on a summer day in Philadelphia. To uphold those fundamental 

principles of equality, ‘‘We the People’’ would stand sovereign in America 

as stewards and subjects of the law—and ours would be, in the words 

of John Adams, ‘‘a government of laws, and not of men.’’ 

On Law Day, U.S.A., we recommit to extending the full promise of America 

to all Americans and to building a Nation in which the extraordinary power 

vested in ‘‘We the People’’ truly and equally reflects all of us. This year’s 

Law Day theme, ‘‘Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times 

of Change,’’ is a reflection of this critical moment of reckoning for our 

democracy. The impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on our communities 

has put a spotlight on lingering inequities that we must continue to address 

head on. Together, we must build a better America, anchored by the rule 

of law, to ensure that every one of us can live lives of limitless possibility. 

Amid unprecedented threats to democracy both here at home and across 

the globe, the world is watching America to see whether we can meet 

this moment. 

The rule of law is the cornerstone for extending the Nation’s full promise 

to all of our people, including those who were originally excluded when 

our country was founded. Since my first day in office, I have taken action 

to ensure that everyone—regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender 

identity, ethnicity, religion, disability, income, or zip code—is ensured equal 

justice under the law and is entitled to an equal place in our democracy. 

My Administration continues to fight for voting rights legislation to protect 

that most sacred of rights from discriminatory and burdensome constraints, 

and continues to promote information about the election process and opportunities to register to vote. 

The ongoing fight to strengthen American democracy informs our ability 

to support similar efforts around the world—including the heroic resistance 

of the Ukrainian people in the unprovoked and unjustified war Russia 

has thrust upon them. Their fight is part of a larger fight for essential 

democratic principles that unite all free people: the rule of law; free and 

fair elections; the freedom to speak, to write, and to assemble; the freedom 

to worship as one chooses; and the freedom of the press. These principles 

are essential in a free society, and we are leading efforts to advance good 

governance, transparency, and accountability and root out the corruption 

that undermines democratic institutions both at home and abroad. 

This is a commitment we must all share. The Robert F. Kennedy Department 

of Justice Building bears an inscription from Plato: ‘‘Justice in the life 

and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts 

and souls of the citizens.’’ Our hearts and souls are up to the task. 


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On this Law Day, U.S.A., I encourage my fellow Americans to join me 

in pursuing the path of inclusion and equity over exclusion and hate, 

so that we may continue to perfect our Union and pass on a stronger 

democracy for generations to come. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 

of America, in accordance with Public Law 87–20, as amended, do hereby 

proclaim May 1, 2022, as Law Day, U.S.A. I call upon all Americans to 

acknowledge the importance of our Nation’s legal and judicial systems with 

appropriate ceremonies and activities, and to display the flag of the United 

States in support of this national observance. 

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

day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of 

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

forty-sixth. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09555 

Filed 5–2–22; 8:45 am] 

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