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Article: Proclamation 7715--German-American Day, 2003.(Week Ending Friday, October 10, 2003)
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October 3, 2003
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
German-American Day celebrates more than 300 years of German immigration to our shores, beginning with the arrival of 13 Mennonite families from Krefeld on October 6, 1683. Seeking a new life of freedom and opportunity, these immigrants settled in Pennsylvania and founded Germantown near the city of Philadelphia. On this day, we recognize the contributions of those German pioneers, and millions of other German-American immigrants and their descendants, to the life and culture of our great Nation.
As one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States, ...