National Grandparents Day, 2014

Vol. 79

Wednesday,

No. 175

September 10, 2014

Part V

The President

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Proclamation 9163--National Grandparents Day, 2014

Presidential Determination No. 2014-14 of September 5, 2014--
Continuation of the Exercise of Certain Authorities Under the Trading
With the Enemy Act

/ Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 9163 of September 5, 2014

National Grandparents Day, 2014

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Each year, we pause to salute the grandmothers and
grandfathers who strengthen our families and shape our
Nation. Through decades of hard work, they have broken
down barriers and blazed pathways for the generations
that followed, and they continue to provide inspiration
and support to their children and grandchildren. On
National Grandparents Day, we honor the anchors of our
families and recognize the immeasurable ways they
enrich our lives.

With grit and determination, our grandparents have
built better lives for their loved ones and a better
future for our country. From battlefields to factory
floors, their relentless pursuit of progress has
created new opportunities and made America more equal
and more just. They have ushered in revolutionary
advances in science and technology, putting us at the
forefront of innovation. And they have shared in some
of life's most cherished memories--from small moments
to personal milestones--and been a source of comfort in
difficult times.

Across our country, grandparents continue to contribute
to their families and communities in countless ways.
They volunteer in their neighborhoods, and for more
than 5 million grandchildren, they serve as the head of
household, providing unconditional love and support.
Their tenacious spirit, commitment to family, and sense
of service remind us that after a lifetime of hard
work, they deserve to retire with security and dignity.

Today, we pay tribute to our grandparents and all the
older Americans who have reached across generations and
played an important role in our lives. With profound
gratitude, we celebrate all they have accomplished and
given to our Nation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, 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 September 7, 2014, as
National Grandparents Day. I call upon all Americans to
take the time to honor their own grandparents and those
in their community.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord two
thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
ninth.