National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2017

Proclamation 9620 of May 31, 2017

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, 2017

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

National Caribbean-American Heritage Month is a
celebration of the accomplishments of Caribbean
Americans and our long, shared history with the peoples
of the Caribbean. We are grateful for the culture
Caribbean Americans have shared with our Nation and the
many contributions they have made to our society.

Throughout our history, Caribbean Americans have helped
create and maintain the strength and independence of
our Nation. Alexander Hamilton, who came from poverty
in Nevis, was a key contributor to our Constitution and
the first Secretary of the Treasury, helping to
establish our modern financial system and to create the
United States Coast Guard.

Every day, Caribbean Americans help make America more
prosperous and secure. Our Nation is particularly
grateful to the many Caribbean Americans who have
served and are currently serving in our Armed Forces,
protecting our Nation, and promoting freedom and peace
around the world. Today, more than four million
Caribbean Americans live in the United States and
continue to contribute to a vibrant culture that
enriches our Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, 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 June 2017 as National
Caribbean-American Heritage Month. I encourage all
Americans to join in celebrating the history, culture,
and achievements of Caribbean Americans with
appropriate ceremonies and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two
thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
first.