WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Each year, the international community renews its commitment to addressing a human rights issue that too…

  FLAG DAY AND NATIONAL FLAG WEEK, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Over farmlands and town squares, atop skyscrapers and capitol buildings, the American flag soars.…

D-DAY NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2014    – – – – – – –    BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    A PROCLAMATION      On June 6, 1944, before dawn broke across the beaches of Normandy,…

GREAT OUTDOORS MONTH, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On windswept coastlines, in lush forests, and atop striking mountain peaks, Americans take in sights that have inspired…

NATIONAL CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Caribbean Americans are part of a great national tradition, descendants of hopeful, striving people who journeyed to…

AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our country is home to a proud legacy of African-American musicians whose songs transcend genre. They make…

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As progress spreads from State to State, as justice is delivered in the courtroom,…

NATIONAL OCEANS MONTH, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Americans look to the oceans as natural treasures, a source of food and energy, and a foundation for…

PRAYER FOR PEACE, MEMORIAL DAY, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Constant in the American narrative is the story of men and women who loved our country…

NATIONAL HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Hurricanes can demolish towns, obliterate coastlines, and devastate families. We cannot eliminate the threats they pose, but…