LOYALTY DAY, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than two centuries ago, our Founders laid out a charter that assured the rule of law and the rights of man. Through times of tranquility…

NATIONAL BUILDING SAFETY MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In neighborhoods and workplaces across America, professionals throughout government and industry work to implement building safety solutions…

OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION America endured great trials and heralded defining triumphs over the course of the 20th century, and the men…

JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Three hundred and fifty-eight years ago, a band of 23 Jewish refugees fled Recife, Brazil, beset by…

NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In July 1961, President John F. Kennedy remarked that “the strength of our democracy and…

ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have helped make America what it is today. Their histories recall bitter hardships…

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Prayer has always been a part of the American story, and today countless Americans rely on prayer…

WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For centuries, American workers have called upon boundless drive and initiative to raise our cities, manufacture our goods,…

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FORT ORD NATIONAL MONUMENT – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In the heart of California’s Central Coast, the former Fort Ord encompasses a sweeping landscape…

NATIONAL PARK WEEK, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION When President Theodore Roosevelt first took office over a century ago, he embarked on a tour of the American West that would change his life…