BLIND AMERICANS EQUALITY DAY, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Each day, blind and visually impaired Americans contribute to our society, refusing to allow anything to hold…

LEIF ERIKSON DAY, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than 1,000 years ago, an intrepid Scandinavian explorer, Leif Erikson, embarked on a voyage that landed him…

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than 1 million fires occur each year in the United States. Throughout the past decade, the number…

  INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL, 2016  – – – – – – –  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  A PROCLAMATION  No matter where she lives, every girl on this planet deserves the chance to learn…

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK, 2016  – – – – – – –  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  A PROCLAMATION  Seventy years ago, President Harry Truman signed the National School Lunch Act, declaring “Nothing is more important…

COLUMBUS DAY, 2016  – – – – – – –  BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  A PROCLAMATION  In October of 1492, Christopher Columbus completed the first of his expeditions that would land him on the shores…

NATIONAL YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PREVENTION MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Far too many young people are unable to grow and thrive…

NATIONAL ENERGY ACTION MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The sustainability of our country and our world in the 21st century rests on our ability to…

NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Americans with disabilities are entitled to the same rights and freedoms as any other citizen —…

NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, 2016 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every year, too many Americans are touched by the pain and hardship caused by breast cancer…