Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 79, No. 238 

Thursday, December 11, 2014 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 9218 of December 5, 2014 

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2014 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese planes thundered over Hawaii, 

dropping bombs in an unprovoked act of war against the United States. 

The attack claimed the lives of more than 2,400 Americans. It nearly destroyed our Pacific Fleet, but it could not shake our resolve. While battleships 

smoldered in the harbor, patriots from across our country enlisted in our 

Armed Forces, volunteering to take up the fight for freedom and security 

for which their brothers and sisters made the ultimate sacrifice. On National 

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we pay tribute to the souls lost 73 years 

ago, we salute those who responded with strength and courage in service 

of our Nation, and we renew our dedication to the ideals for which they 

so valiantly fought. 

In the face of great tragedy at Pearl Harbor—our first battle of the Second 

World War—our Union rallied together, driven by the resilient and 

unyielding American spirit that defines us. The millions of Americans who 

signed up and shipped out inspired our Nation and put us on the path 

to victory in the fight against injustice and oppression around the globe. 

As they stormed the beaches of Normandy and planted our flag in the 

sands of Iwo Jima, our brave service members rolled back the tide of tyranny 

in Europe and throughout the Pacific theater. Because of their actions, nations 

that once knew only the blinders of fear saw the dawn of liberty. 

The men and women of the Greatest Generation went to war and braved 

hardships to make the world safer, freer, and more just. As we reflect 

on the lives lost at Pearl Harbor, we remember why America gave so much 

for the survival of liberty in the war that followed that infamous day. 

Today, with solemn gratitude, we recall the sacrifice of all who served 

during World War II, especially those who gave their last full measure 

of devotion and the families they left behind. As proud heirs to the freedom 

and progress secured by those who came before us, we pledge to uphold 

their legacy and honor their memory. 

The Congress, by Public Law 103–308, as amended, has designated December 

7 of each year as ‘‘National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.’’ 

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

of America, do hereby proclaim December 7, 2014, as National Pearl Harbor 

Remembrance Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this solemn day 

of remembrance and to honor our military, past and present, with appropriate 

ceremonies and activities. I urge all Federal agencies and interested organizations, groups, and individuals to fly the flag of the United States at halfstaff this December 7 in honor of those American patriots who died as 

a result of their service at Pearl Harbor. 


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73800 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 238 / Thursday, December 11, 2014 / Presidential Documents 

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

December, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtyninth. 

[FR Doc. 2014–29245 

Filed 12–10–14; 11:15 am] 

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