Presidential Document2024-06658
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2024
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March 27, 2024
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March 22, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 27, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 21177-21178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06658]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 27, 2024 /
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Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 10713 of March 22, 2024
Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2024
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On this day more than 200 years ago, revolutionaries
throughout Greece rose up for the cause of freedom and
declared their independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Today, we honor the legacy of these courageous Greek
women and men and rededicate ourselves to the cause of
liberty and democracy for all.
Throughout our shared history, the people of Greece and
the United States have been bound by this common
belief--the power to shape our destiny should rest in
the hands of ``we the people.'' Generation after
generation, Americans and Greeks have come together to
make those words a reality. We saw it during World War
II, when our nations both fought the forces of fascism.
We saw it during the Cold War, when our people stood
united to prevail against communism. We see it today,
as Greece and America stand together alongside a
coalition of more than 50 nations to support the brave
people of Ukraine as they fight for the same values
those Greek revolutionaries did more than 200 years
ago: liberty, freedom, and sovereignty.
Today, the partnership, alliance, and friendship shared
by Greece and the United States is stronger than ever
before--due in large part to the culture, courage, and
character of the Greek American community. From
standing up for social justice and advancing civil
rights to striving to make our Nation freer and fairer,
Greek Americans have pushed our country forward,
fanning the flame of liberty that first sparked in
Athens thousands of years ago. Throughout my career, I
have been lucky to see this heart, hope, and commitment
up close, and I have drawn lifelong inspiration from
Greek American friends, families, leaders, and
political mentors.
Today and every day, let us celebrate the unbreakable
bonds of friendship shared by the United States and the
Hellenic Republic. Let us continue to draw strength
from the ideas put forth and the example set by our two
countries. Guided by our highest hopes and ideals, let
us recommit to preserving, defending, and protecting
democracy--together.
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,
2024, 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-second day of March, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
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