Public servants care for disadvantaged children, the elderly, our veterans.
They promote American exports, manage our public lands, and explore the endless regions of outer space. They ensure the safety of the food we eat and the water we drink. They maintain the safety of our highways, our waterways, our airways, our railways. Public service employees are essential to the success of the United States government. As a nation we should value and appreciate professional civil servants whose highest principle is one of patriotism, whose foremost commitment is to excellence, and whose experience and expertise are national resources to be used and respected.