Presidential Document2023-10087
Public Service Recognition Week, 2023
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May 10, 2023
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May 5, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10087]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 90 / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 /
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Proclamation 10573 of May 5, 2023
Public Service Recognition Week, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Every day, more than 20 million dedicated public
servants in small towns and big cities across our
Nation go to work to make sure that America works for
all of us. From teaching our children and delivering
the mail to controlling air traffic in our skies,
overseeing our elections, fighting fires, keeping our
streets safe, and defending our country in uniform,
these remarkable Americans are the lifeblood of our
democracy. This week, we honor them and celebrate all
they give to this country.
I have had the great privilege of working with public
servants who lift up others and so seldom seek
recognition or personal acclaim in return. I have also
witnessed the sacrifices of families who serve
alongside them, like those who uproot their lives every
few years when a family member's job calls on them to
find a new home, and law enforcement families who wait
bravely for loved ones to come back from their shifts.
Public servants embody the timeless creed of this
Nation found in the words of President John F. Kennedy:
``Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what
you can do for your country.''
At a time when public servants are facing threats and
hostility simply for doing their jobs, their continued
willingness to serve is even more meaningful and
important. We have an obligation to support them and to
recognize and value their commitment and sacrifice. Our
Nation's future depends on ensuring our public servants
have good jobs with competitive pay and benefits, along
with the resources they need to accomplish their work.
It also depends on the next generation of smart,
dedicated people answering the call of public service
and joining their ranks, helping deliver the promise of
America to more of our citizens. That is why my
American Rescue Plan provided $350 billion to State,
Tribal, and local governments to keep public servants
on the payroll and make vital new hires--including
first responders, teachers, and public works employees.
My Safer America Plan calls on the Congress to provide
our law enforcement officers with more mental health
and wellness resources and to recruit and hire 100,000
more police officers for safe, effective, and
accountable community policing, consistent with the
standards of my policing Executive Order.
Meanwhile, my Administration is taking steps to
protect, empower, and rebuild the career Federal
workforce. I issued Executive Orders increasing the
minimum wage for Federal employees to $15 per hour,
making Government jobs more competitive and giving
hardworking Americans more breathing room. To ensure
public servants reflect the diversity of the
communities they serve and to draw on the full range of
talent we have across our Nation, I took executive
action to protect Federal employees against
discrimination on the basis of gender identity or
sexual orientation, and launched a Government-wide
initiative to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and
accessibility in the Federal workforce. And I
established a White House Task Force on Worker
Organizing and Empowerment, led by Vice President
Harris, to strengthen the right to unionize among
Federal Government workers. To ensure that employment
in the Federal workforce continues to be
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based on merit, skill, and experience--and does not
become politicized--I have also called for legislation
to protect the integrity of the civil service.
Public servants so often come out of school with debt
that can take more than a decade to pay off, so my
Administration has also worked to fix the Public
Service Loan Forgiveness program. To date, we have
helped over 450,000 public servants--including
teachers, first responders, nurses, and members of the
military--get nearly $31 billion in loan forgiveness.
These actions are all part of my plan to build a
country that rewards work and not just wealth,
especially for those who dedicate their lives to
improving the lives of others. These are investments in
America's future. When we support our public servants
with the recognition and resources they deserve, our
loved ones are safer in their communities, our families
are more likely to get the high-quality services they
need in a timely manner, our economy is stronger, and
we put ourselves on a path to win the race for the
future.
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 May 7 through
May 13, 2023, as Public Service Recognition Week. I
call upon all Americans to celebrate public servants
and their contributions this week and throughout the
year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fifth day of May, 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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