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PRESIDENT OBAMA PROCLAIMS IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2015

IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2015   - - - - - - -   BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   A PROCLAMATION The vibrant culture and rich heritage of the Irish people shaped many of the earliest chapters of America's story.  Our common values and shared vision for the future laid the foundation for an eternal friendship between Ireland and the United States, and today, daughters and sons of Erin continue to enrich our Nation.  This month, we reaffirm the bonds of affection between our two great countries, and we honor the courage and perseverance of the Irish-American community.   From ethereal green shores, generations of Irishmen and women set out across an ocean to seek a new life in the New World.  Often without family or funds, these brave souls put their faith in the ideas at the heart of our democracy -- that we make our own destiny, and if we work hard and live responsibly, we can build a better future for our children and grandchildren.  Early immigrants