Biden Notes Influence of Ancient Greece on America’s Founding Fathers at Greek Independence Day Ceremony

President Joe Biden speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Canada, on March 24, 2023. Andrej Ivanov/AFP/Getty Images

President Joe Biden, on March 29, continued the White House tradition of hosting a reception to celebrate Greek Independence Day, a tradition started by President Ronald Reagan in 1986.

Last Friday, Biden issued a proclamation marking March 25 as Greek Independence Day—“A national day of celebration of Greek and American Democracy.”