Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2020

Citation85 FR 17471
Record Number2020-06627
Published date27 March 2020
SectionPresidential Documents
CourtExecutive Office Of The President
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 60 (Friday, March 27, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 60 (Friday, March 27, 2020)]
                [Presidential Documents]
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                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2020-06627]
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                Vol. 85
                Friday,
                No. 60
                March 27, 2020
                Part IVThe President-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                Proclamation 9999--Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
                Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2020
                 Presidential Documents
                Federal Register / Vol. 85 , No. 60 / Friday, March 27, 2020 /
                Presidential Documents
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                Title 3--
                The President
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                 Proclamation 9999 of March 24, 2020
                
                Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
                 Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2020
                 By the President of the United States of America
                 A Proclamation
                 Our great American experiment was inspired by the ideas
                 about liberty, self-government, and the rule of law
                 that traced their roots to ancient Greece. On Greek
                 Independence Day, we commemorate the rich history
                 shared between the United States and Greece, which is
                 fortified by our love of freedom and commitment to
                 democratic institutions. We join the Greek people in
                 celebrating another year of independence and unity.
                 The great thinkers of ancient Greece stoked the
                 American quest for freedom and a republic founded on
                 the fundamental truth that people have rights that
                 cannot be denied. Decades later, the same values that
                 catalyzed our Revolution inspired the people of Greece
                 to seek their own freedom and independence. Recognizing
                 the commonality between the Greeks' fight to establish
                 a representative government and their own, many
                 Americans supported Greek independence, forging an
                 unbreakable bond between our two countries.
                 Today, this same conviction for a freer and more
                 prosperous world bolsters the alliance between the
                 United States and Greece. In October 2019, my
                 Administration worked with Greek officials to
                 strengthen and expand our defense and security
                 partnership by updating the United States-Greece Mutual
                 Defense Cooperation Agreement Annex. This agreement
                 paves the way for closer collaboration on national
                 security matters between our two countries for decades
                 to come. We are also grateful for the commitment of
                 Greece, a strong NATO Ally, to our naval presence at
                 Souda Bay on the island of Crete. Through such
                 endeavors, the partnership between our countries
                 advances our strategic national interests in stable and
                 peaceful Eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, and Western
                 Balkans regions.
                 As noted at the Second United States-Greece Strategic
                 Dialogue last year, an estimated 3 million Americans
                 claim Greek descent. We therefore reaffirm our
                 commitment to building firm institutional foundations
                 that foster deep appreciation of our common ties. To
                 that end, we are proud to have established the Future
                 Leaders Exchange Program, which is further developing
                 educational, cultural, and scientific cooperation
                 between our two countries. Throughout our histories,
                 both of our nations have prioritized interactions
                 between our peoples, which are at the core of our
                 cherished relationship and alliance.
                 The United States and Greece continue to share a long-
                 held belief that political power belongs in the hands
                 of the people. On this 199th anniversary of Greek
                 independence, we confirm the pillars of governance,
                 culture, and patriotism that have forged and continue
                 to sustain the faithful bond our two nations enjoy.
                 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 March 25, 2020, as
                 Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration
                 of Greek and
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                 American Democracy. I call upon the people of the
                 United States to observe this day with appropriate
                 ceremonies and activities.
                 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
                 twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord two
                 thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United
                 States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.
                
                
                 (Presidential Sig.)
                [FR Doc. 2020-06627
                Filed 3-26-20; 11:15 am]
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