NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Atop soaring mountain peaks, alongside bubbling streams, in woodlands and grasslands that stretch over rolling hills, Americans…

GOLD STAR MOTHER’S AND FAMILY’S DAY, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In our city centers and our bustling parks, monuments stand dedicated to visionary leaders and…

NATIONAL EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Across generations, members of the United States Armed Forces have made America…

NATIONAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Before the Civil War, an education — much less a college education — was…

NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our country endures because in every generation, courageous Americans answer the call to serve in our Armed…

 CONSTITUTION DAY AND CITIZENSHIP DAY, CONSTITUTION WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In May of 1787, delegates gathered in the Pennsylvania State House to chart a…

HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD ——– BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on September…

NATIONAL FARM SAFETY AND HEALTH WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers form the cornerstones of some of America’s most essential economic sectors.…

NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION From the earliest days of our Republic, Hispanic Americans have written crucial chapters in our national story.…

NATIONAL HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION There is no better investment than a great education — both for young people individually, and for…