Loyalty Day, 2022

Proclamation 10387 of April 29, 2022

Loyalty Day, 2022

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Loyalty Day, we reaffirm our allegiance to the
Nation we share and to the principles of freedom,
justice, equality, and dignity enshrined in the
Declaration of Independence and the United States
Constitution.

Our unity and common purpose as Americans--not hindered
but strengthened by our differences--is and has always
been the source of our limitless potential. The weaving
together of diverse cultures, heritages, religions,
backgrounds, and ideals across generations has sparked
our capacity to build the strongest, freest, and most
prosperous country the world has ever known. And though
we have not always fully lived up to our founding
promise of equality and justice for all, we have never
fully walked away from that promise either. It is up to
each of us to heed the call of our Constitution--to do
all that we can to form a more perfect Union, coming
together around the values and ideals that make us one
united people.

Today, we salute the Americans whose hard work and
sacrifice have strengthened our Nation in common
cause--including veterans who have defended our country
in uniform; abolitionists, suffragists, activists, and
advocates who have helped deliver the full promise of
America to more Americans; workers and entrepreneurs
whose ingenuity and vision have helped expand the
possibilities of life in our Nation; and countless
others who have made America a beacon of hope for
people throughout the world.

We also extend our deep and abiding gratitude to the
members of our Armed Forces, as well as to their
families, caregivers, and survivors. We thank our
dedicated educators for their essential work lifting up
the next generation of Americans, and we applaud our
first responders and other essential workers for their
selflessness and determination every day--especially
throughout these past 2 years, as they have carried our
Nation on their backs. May 1 is also International
Workers' Day--and today, we honor the workers of every
age and background who built this country and who
continue to help build a better America today. Today
and every day, we are grateful to all of the workers
who have organized and fought to improve our Nation and
create a fairer and more just society for all.

To celebrate our shared American spirit and the
sacrifices so many of our fellow citizens have made,
the Congress, by Public Law 85-529, as amended, has
designated the first day of May each year as Loyalty
Day. On this day, let us reaffirm our commitment to the
values that bind us together and honor all those who
have defended our freedom and ideals.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1,
2022, as Loyalty Day. This Loyalty Day, I call upon the
people of the United States to join in this national
observance, display the American flag, and pledge
allegiance to our Republic for which it stands.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-two, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.