Loyalty Day, 2023

Proclamation 10569 of April 28, 2023

Loyalty Day, 2023

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

America was founded on the sacred proposition that we
are all created equal; entitled to be treated with
dignity and respect; and deserving of equal access to
justice, opportunity, and freedom. On Loyalty Day, we
rededicate ourselves to delivering that promise of
America to all Americans.

We are a Nation that has sought to encourage and
inspire loyalty through our actions. We do that by
honoring the Constitution, upholding the rule of law,
and respecting free and fair elections. As Americans,
we are called to unequivocally condemn political
violence and hate-motivated attacks; they have no place
in our democracy. We must open the doors of opportunity
even wider to others because the promise of this
country is big enough for everyone to succeed. And we
must stand up for truth and resist lies and
disinformation that would tear us apart.

Our democracy has endured for generations because
Americans have stood together to defend it. That
includes brave service members, veterans, and their
families, selfless first responders who protect our
communities, and hardworking people of all backgrounds
who build our Nation and power our prosperity.

``We, the People,'' are the heirs of a big, complicated
country unlike any other in the world. Whoever we are
and whatever our job, we all have a part to play in
sustaining and advancing this great American experiment
by being informed citizens, engaged community members,
respectful neighbors, and thoughtful patriots.

Today, we remember that America is a covenant requiring
constant care and commitment. Let us agree that
upholding democracy must never be a partisan issue but
rather an American issue. And let us keep the flame of
liberty burning in our time as it did for past
generations of Americans--through the fight for our
independence; the Civil War; the Great Depression; two
World Wars; the Civil Rights Movement; and all the
sustained struggles of citizens to make America more
prosperous, just, and free.

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,
2023, 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-eighth day of April, 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.