Mother's Day, 2018

Proclamation 9749 of May 11, 2018

Mother's Day, 2018

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Mother's Day is a very special occasion and opportunity
to express our endless gratitude to the women who give
their unyielding love and devotion to their families,
and their unending sacrifices to guide, protect, and
nurture the success of their children. Our country has
long appreciated and benefited from the contributions
women have made to empowering and inspiring not only
those under their roofs, but those in our schools,
communities, governments, and businesses.

Our Nation's mothers are steadfast during times of
heartbreak and hardship, triumph and accomplishment.
They are unwavering examples of strength and
resilience. In times of uncertainty and despair, they
are our steady compasses, providing wisdom and guidance
along the way. In times of success and joy, they are
our most ardent supporters, cheering us to ever-greater
heights. Mothers are our tireless advocates, always
recognizing our gifts and talents, and helping us
achieve our full potential.

On Mother's Day, we also pause to remember the women
who are no longer with us. Their indelible spirits live
on in the character of the generations they helped
shape. We can see this in the inspiring legacy of First
Lady Barbara Pierce Bush. As a selfless wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grandmother, military spouse, and
First Lady, Mrs. Bush was a fierce advocate for the
American family. Her resolute faith, love, and loyalty
is forever etched into the heart of our Nation.

Today, and every day, let us express our utmost
respect, admiration, and appreciation for our mothers
who have given us the sacred gifts of life and
unconditional love. In all that they do, mothers
influence their families, their communities, our
Nation, and our world. Whether we became their children
through birth, adoption, or foster care, we know the
unmatched power of the love, dedication, devotion, and
wisdom of our mothers.

In recognition of the contributions of mothers to
American families and to our Nation, the Congress, by
joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770),
has designated the second Sunday in May each year as
Mother's Day, and requested the President to call for
its appropriate observance.

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 May 13, 2018, as
Mother's Day. I encourage all Americans to express
their love and respect for their mothers or beloved
mother figures, whether with us in person or in spirit,
and to reflect on the importance of motherhood to the
prosperity of our families, communities, and Nation.

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