Posted on 10/06/2017 7:49:22 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 06, 2017 President Donald J. Trump Proclaims October 9, 2017, as Columbus Day
COLUMBUS DAY, 2017
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Five hundred and twenty-five years ago, Christopher Columbus completed an ambitious and daring voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. The voyage was a remarkable and then-unparalleled feat that helped launch the age of exploration and discovery. The permanent arrival of Europeans to the Americas was a transformative event that undeniably and fundamentally changed the course of human history and set the stage for the development of our great Nation. Therefore, on Columbus Day, we honor the skilled navigator and man of faith, whose courageous feat brought together continents and has inspired countless others to pursue their dreams and convictions -- even in the face of extreme doubt and tremendous adversity.
More than five centuries after his initial voyage, we remember the "Admiral of the Ocean Sea" for building the critical first link in the strong and enduring bond between the United States and Europe. While Isabella I and Ferdinand II of Spain sponsored his historic voyage, Columbus was a native of the City of Genoa, in present day Italy, and represents the rich history of important Italian American contributions to our great Nation. There can be no doubt that American culture, business, and civic life would all be much less vibrant in the absence of the Italian American community. We also take this opportunity to reaffirm our close ties to Columbus's country of birth, Italy. Italy is a strong ally and a valued partner in promoting peace and promoting prosperity around the world.
In commemoration of Christopher Columbus's historic voyage, the Congress, by joint resolution of April 30, 1934, and modified in 1968 (36 U.S.C. 107), as amended, has requested the President proclaim the second Monday of October of each year as "Columbus Day."
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 October 9, 2017, as Columbus Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on the appointed day in honor of our diverse history and all who have contributed to shaping this Nation.
N WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand seventeen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
Indigenous Peoples Day. (IPD) Someone was threatening to take down the Columbus statue in NY. Austin declared IPD.
The President preempted their parties.
Guess who protested DR establishing Columbus Day? The Ku Klux Klan.
Why Oct. 10th?
YES! Take back our holidays! Thank you, President Trump! (In Britain, most Mondays off are just referred to as ‘Bank Holidays’)
The natives are the original citizens and their posterity.
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The KKK? That is weird. Was it because Columbus was said to be Jewish?
BTW, the President has designated the second Monday in October as Columbus Day, not the date per se. It will be like Thanksgiving Day and a National holiday.
The Klan didn’t exactly love the w*ps.
The Klan did not like Catholics.
The bankers are most relieved.
>>> The President preempted their parties.
Ahh... so Trump was not establishing it... just re-affirming it.
>> thought we already had a Columbus day.
Making Columbus Day Great Again.
Mas victorioso!
Hmmm...he seems to be moving it to the 9th, but is he just making Monday the day we observe it, or is it because it is the 2nd Monday in Oct? And reaffirming that, yes, we WILL celebrate Columbus Day.
They didn’t “sponsor” the journey they planned provided the sailors funds provisions and blessings of the Church. Wow this is such anti Hispanic BS Non Plus Ultra!
Make America Great Again!
Viva el senor Don Cristobal!
Que viva la patria mia
Y que vivan las tres carabelas
La Nina, la Pinta, y la Santa Maria
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