Father's Day, 2019

Vol. 84

Wednesday,

No. 118

June 19, 2019

Part IV

The President

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Proclamation 9906--Father's Day, 2019

Executive Order 13875--Evaluating and Improving the Utility of Federal
Advisory Committees

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Title 3--
The President

Proclamation 9906 of June 14, 2019

Father's Day, 2019

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

On Father's Day, we celebrate and honor the men who
have embraced the essential role of fatherhood. Through
acts of selflessness, determination, and love, fathers
and father figures enrich and bless all of our lives.
Today, we thank them for boldly embracing the
tremendous responsibility of raising our Nation's
children to be happy, productive, and responsible
adults, and for their ceaseless devotion to their
families.

As children, we take comfort in the presence and
companionship of fathers, and we are strengthened by
their encouragement as we prepare to confront future
challenges. Throughout life, we draw courage from our
father's firm and loving guidance and example. With the
values they instill in us, they encourage us to live a
life of virtue and exercise good judgment as we enter
into adulthood and have families of our own.

Children of all ages benefit in countless ways from a
father's ongoing presence and involvement. A father's
time, attention, and mentorship are crucial to the
physical, emotional, and spiritual growth of his child.
Our Nation heralds the dignity of fatherhood, a
father's role in developing children's character, and
the indispensable influence fathers have on their
children and our communities.

Increasingly, research has shown that children with
involved fathers are more likely to have healthy self-
esteem, do well in school, and make higher salaries as
adults. This is one reason why my Administration is
committed to promoting the role of fathers and father
figures in ensuring the growth, development, and well-
being of America's youth. We support the continuance of
grant funding to organizations across our country that
promote responsible fatherhood by helping fathers to
strengthen their relationships with their children and
to seek and retain gainful employment to provide a
stable home life for their families.

On this day, we thank all amazing fathers for their
unending dedication and leadership. They impact
countless lives in such important and powerful ways. We
express our heartfelt love and appreciation to fathers,
whether their children are by birth, adoption, or
foster care, for the many sacrifices they have made to
ensure that their children have every opportunity to
reach their full potential in life.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, in accordance with a joint
resolution of the Congress approved April 24, 1972, as
amended (36 U.S.C. 109), do hereby proclaim June 16,
2019, as Father's Day. I call on United States
Government officials to display the flag of the United
States on all Government buildings on Father's Day and
invite State and local governments and the people of
the United States to observe Father's Day with
appropriate ceremonies.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord two
thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
third.