Presidential Document2023-06621
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2023
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March 29, 2023
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March 24, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 18377-18378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06621]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 29, 2023 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10535 of March 24, 2023
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Today, we honor the heroism of Greek revolutionaries
who fought for their independence more than two
centuries ago and celebrate the sacred idea that has
always bound our great nations together: that ``we the
people'' hold the power to shape our own destinies.
The story of our shared values and common purpose
reaches back to America's founding, when ancient
Athenian democracy helped inspire the Framers of our
democracy to forge a new system of self-government.
Just a few decades later, in 1821, when the courageous
women and men of Greece rose up to declare their own
independence from the Ottoman Empire, young patriots
from the newly formed United States crossed the
Atlantic to support the Greek fight for freedom. During
World War II, Greeks and Americans joined together
against the forces of fascism, understanding in their
cores that democracy is worth the sacrifice.
Today, the alliance between Greece and the United
States has never been stronger. Together, we are
deepening our cooperation on climate and energy, trade
and investment, pandemic response, disaster relief, and
so much more to shape a healthier, more prosperous, and
more just world. In the face of Russia's brutal
aggression against Ukraine, Greece has once more
demonstrated its moral courage and its values--
condemning Russia's aggression and welcoming Ukrainian
refugees. Every generation has to defeat democracy's
mortal foes, and together, we will continue to show the
world that the darkness that drives autocracy can never
extinguish the flames of liberty.
As Greece and the United States meet the future
together, the ties of family and the contributions of
Greek Americans continue to strengthen our partnership
at every turn. Greek Americans are leaders in every
industry and every community, helping build an economy
that works for everyone and working toward greater
social justice for all. I have been blessed with
lifelong friendships and political mentors in the Greek
American community, and I have seen firsthand how Greek
culture and values enrich our American fabric.
This Greek Independence Day, as we mark 202 years of
friendship between the modern Hellenic Republic and the
United States, let us recommit to defending democracy
together--standing up for the rights, equality, and
dignity of all people.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 25,
2023, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy. I call
upon the people of the United States to observe this
day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
seventh.
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