[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 5, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 24371-24372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10748]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 5, 2010 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 8512 of April 29, 2010

                
Loyalty Day, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On July 4, 1776, after the adoption of the Declaration 
                of Independence, the Continental Congress of the newly 
                formed United States of America appointed a committee 
                to design a national seal. Our Founders set out to 
                create a visible symbol of our sovereign country to 
                inspire all our citizens and to represent us abroad.

                An initial sketch depicted a banner bearing the Latin 
                motto, ``E Pluribus Unum,'' or, ``Out of many, one.'' 
                After years of deliberation and multiple drafts of the 
                emblem's design, the final seal displayed an eagle with 
                outstretched wings, clenching a banner in its beak with 
                those powerful words emblazoned across it. It became a 
                cherished creed, representing the foundation of our 
                national values. As a union of States and a Nation of 
                immigrants from every part of the world, we are bound 
                as one people by our adherence to common ideals: 
                individual equality, constitutional liberty, and the 
                rule of law.

                Over two centuries since our Founders established our 
                Republic and our freedom, the firm resolve that ran in 
                their veins still courses through our own. Since then, 
                countless loyal Americans have risen to preserve our 
                Union and the blessings bestowed upon us. Today, 
                whether singing the national anthem, watching our flag 
                billow in the breeze, or seeing the hope in a young 
                child's eyes, each of us can still feel the patriotism 
                and respect for one another that defines us as a 
                people. It is the same love of country that drives our 
                Armed Forces to shoulder the responsibility of 
                defending our citizens and our values. We will forever 
                stand united against any force that seeks to divide us, 
                finding strength in our diversity and inspiration in 
                the sacrifices of our forebears.

                The Congress, by Public Law 85-529 as amended, has 
                designated May 1 of each year as ``Loyalty Day.'' On 
                this day, we honor the legacy of these United States, 
                and we remember all those who have fought to defend our 
                freedom.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 
                2010, as Loyalty Day. This Loyalty Day, I call upon the 
                people of the United States to join in this national 
                observance, to display the flag of the United States, 
                and to pledge true and steadfast allegiance to the 
                Republic for which it stands.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.
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