123STA T . 3 69 2 PROCL A M AT I O N84 14 — S E PT. 11 , 2 0 09 tosalu t e t h ehe r oes o f9/1 1 , re c a p ture the sp i ritofu n it y an d co m pas - sion that inspired our N ation follo w in g the attac k s, and rededicate our- sel v es to sustained service to our communities .T hroughout the summer, people of all ages and b ackgrounds came to- gether to lend a helping hand in their communities through U nited W e S erve. A s this summer of service draws to an end, we renew the call to engage in meaningful service activities and stay engaged with those pro j ects throughout the year. Working together, we can usher in a new era in which volunteering and service is a way of life for all Ameri- cans. D eriving strength from tragedy, we can write the ne x t great chap- ter in our Nation ’ s history and ensure that future generations continue to enjoy the promise of America. B y a joint resolution approved December 1 8 , 20 01 (P ublic L aw 10 7– 89 ) , the C ongress has designated September 11 of each year as Patriot Day, and by Public Law 111–1 3 , approved April 21, 2009, has re- q uested the observance of September 11 as an annually recogni z ed Na- tional Day of Service and R emembrance. N O W,T HE RE F ORE, I , BARAC K OBA M A, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2009, as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. I call upon all de- partments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States to dis- play the flag of the United States at half-staff on Patriot Day and Na- tional Day of Service and Remembrance in honor of the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States that occurred on September 11, 2001. I invite the G overnors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and interested organizations and individuals to join in this observance. I call upon the people of the United States to participate in community service in honor of those our Nation lost, to observe this day with other cere- monies and activities, including remembrance services, and to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8
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a.m. eastern daylight time to honor the innocent victims who perished as a result of the terrorist at- tacks of September 11, 2001. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth. BARACK OBAMA Proclam a ti o n841 4o fSep tem b er 11 ,20 0 9ToAd d res s Ma r k e tDi sr up tio nF ro mI mports o fC ertain P assen g er V e h i cl e and L ight Truck Tires From the People ’ s R epu b lic of China BythePr e sid e n t of the U nited S t a tes of Am eri c a A Proc l amation 1. On J uly 9, 2009, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) transmitted to me a report on its investigation under section 421 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the ‘ ‘Trade Act’’) (19 U.S.C.
