Captive Nations Week, 2025

Vol. 90

Friday,

No. 146

August 1, 2025

Part III

The President

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Proclamation 10960--Captive Nations Week, 2025

Proclamation 10961--Made in America Week, 2025

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 10960 of July 25, 2025

Captive Nations Week, 2025

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This Captive Nations Week, I offer my heartfelt support
to every person living under a totalitarian regime and
I reaffirm my commitment to advancing a new era of
peace where freedom is cherished, sovereignty is
respected, and every nation can live without fear of
tyranny or oppression.

In 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower first
proclaimed Captive Nations Week to counter the emerging
threat of communism and declare America's resolve to
defend the fundamental rights of free speech, religious
liberty, and self-government. As President, I continue
that work today, as far too often, oppressive regimes
still silence dissent and persecute their own citizens
for practicing their faith.

The Religious Liberty Commission, the White House Faith
Office, and the Department of State's Office of
International Religious Freedom are working together to
expand and strengthen America's efforts to defend
religious freedom around the world. In the United
States, we will always uphold the simple truth that our
rights do not come from Government, but from God in
Heaven. We believe that legitimate governments derive
their power from the consent of the governed and that
freedom of religion forms the foundation of free
Government.

Guided by these truths, my Administration continues to
work for a more stable and peaceful world. We remain
fiercely committed to working with our allies and
adversaries alike to pursue strong diplomacy, resolve
conflicts, and forge lasting peace everywhere.

America stands with all people who resist tyranny,
defend their faith, and fight for the God-given rights
of every human being. We will continue to lead with
strength, speak truth in the face of oppression, and
advance the cause of peace, liberty, and human dignity
across the globe.

The Congress, by Joint Resolution approved July 17,
1959 (73 Stat. 212), has authorized and requested the
President to issue a proclamation designating the third
week of July of each year as ``Captive Nations Week.''

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 July 20 through July
26, 2025, as Captive Nations Week. I call upon all
Americans to reaffirm our commitment to supporting
those around the world striving for liberty, justice,
and the rule of law with appropriate ceremonies and
activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.