Proclamation 10013-Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2020

President Donald J. Trump issued Proclamation 10013, titled "Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2020," on April 17, 2020. This action is a ceremonial observance that brings national attention to days of remembrance for victims of the Holocaust. Through this proclamation, the President asks the people of the United States to observe the Days of Remembrance from April 19 through April 26, 2020, and the anniversary of the liberation of Nazi death camps, with appropriate study, prayers, and commemoration. This type of proclamation does not create new law, direct federal spending, or impose legal obligations on citizens; it is purely declaratory and expresses the President's sentiment on behalf of the nation.

The proclamation calls on all Americans to pause and reflect on the horrific atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. It specifically remembers the millions of lives extinguished in the Holocaust, including 6 million Jewish men, women, and children, as well as people of Polish and Slavic ancestry, Roma and Sinti, individuals with mental and physical disabilities, gays, political dissidents, and other groups. The purpose is to reaffirm a commitment to preserving their stories so that such acts of evil never occur again, to never forget anti-Semitism, racial hatred, and discrimination, and to ensure future generations know the horrors of the Holocaust so its crimes are never repeated. It also aims to honor the memory of the victims and resolve to build a society that always values the sanctity of every human life and the dignity of every faith.

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