LEIF ERIKSON DAY, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than a thousand years ago, explorer Leif Erikson — son of Iceland and grandson of Norway —…

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The health and well-being of our children is vital to the success of our Nation. When our…

GENERAL PULASKI MEMORIAL DAY, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today, we commemorate General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish immigrant whose heroic contributions to the American Revolutionary War…

German-American Day, 2017 – – – – – – – By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On October 6, 1683, 13 families landed in Philadelphia, having set sail earlier that year from the German city…

National Manufacturing Day, 2017 – – – – – – – By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation America’s manufacturers have laid the foundation for our Nation’s vibrant economy and have secured our reputation as an…

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During Fire Prevention Week, we recognize the dangers posed by fires and emphasize the importance of fire prevention…

COLUMBUS DAY, 2017 – – – – – – –  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…