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Category: Presidential Actions
NATIONAL FARM SAFETY AND HEALTH WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Since the days of our Revolution when farmers across the Colonies took up arms in…
NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Ensuring all members of our American family have access to higher education is…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE September 18, 2015 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Mr. President:) Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for…
NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION America has long stood tall as a beacon of freedom thanks to the women…
CONSTITUTION DAY AND CITIZENSHIP DAY, CONSTITUTION WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION At the culmination of months of deliberation, debate, and compromise, on September 17, 1787,…
EXECUTIVE ORDER – – – – – – – USING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE INSIGHTS TO BETTER SERVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A growing body of evidence demonstrates that behavioral science insights — research findings from fields such as behavioral economics and psychology…
NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Throughout our history, our Nation has been enriched by the storied pasts of all who call the…
NATIONAL GRANDPARENTS DAY, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Across America, grandparents are loving pillars of comfort and support. After a lifetime of giving back to their…
NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our higher education system is one of the crown jewels of our Nation, and investing in…
