Presidential Document2023-27218
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2023
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Published
December 11, 2023
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December 6, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 236 (Monday, December 11, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 85817-85818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27218]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 236 / Monday, December 11, 2023 /
Presidential Documents
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10683 of December 6, 2023
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On this day 82 years ago, 2,403 service members and
civilians were killed in a painful and unprovoked
attack on our Armed Forces. On National Pearl Harbor
Remembrance Day, we remember these women and men, who
gave their last full measure of devotion to our Nation.
We honor the brave service members who--with the
horrors of Pearl Harbor weighing on their hearts and
the hopes of humanity resting on their shoulders--
answered the call to defend freedom against the forces
of fascism during World War II.
The stories of the Greatest Generation's ultimate
courage and commitment continue to inspire an enduring
sense of unity and purpose throughout our Nation. They
remind us that, in the darkest of moments, we have the
power to bend the arc of history toward a freer and
more just future. They remind us that, from death,
destruction, and division, we can build a better
world--one grounded in peace and security. They remind
us that the forces of tyranny and terrorism are no
match for the flame of liberty that burns in the hearts
of free people everywhere. Above all, they remind us
that every generation can--and must--defeat democracy's
mortal foes.
Together, we must continue to answer that call. We must
continue to honor our sacred obligation to care for our
service members; veterans; and their families,
caregivers, and survivors--including our World War II
veterans, who dared all and risked all for our country.
With bipartisan support in the Congress, my
Administration is meeting that obligation--including
now welcoming all World War II veterans to enroll in
Veterans Affairs health care services, regardless of
length of service or financial status.
As we honor the patriots who perished on this tragic
day 82 years ago and the service members who defended
democracy in the days and years that followed, let us
carry forward their mission of forging a better future
for humankind, one of greater dignity, opportunity, and
security for all. Let us remember that we are the
United States of America--and there is nothing beyond
our capacity if we do it together.
The Congress, by Public Law 103-308, as amended, has
designated December 7 of each year as ``National Pearl
Harbor Remembrance Day.'' Today, let us commemorate the
patriots who were wounded and who perished on December
7, 1941, and continue to fulfill our sacred obligation
to care for our service members; veterans; and their
families, caregivers, and survivors.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, do hereby proclaim
December 7, 2023, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance
Day. I encourage all Americans to reflect on the
courage shown by our brave service members that day and
remember their sacrifices. I ask us all to give sincere
thanks and appreciation to the survivors of that
unthinkable day. I urge all Federal agencies,
interested organizations, groups, and individuals to
fly the flag of the United States at half-staff on
December 7, 2023, in honor of those American patriots
who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
sixth day of December, 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-
eighth.
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