AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION  After more than 130 years of providing humanitarian relief at home and abroad, the American Red Cross…

IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For centuries, America and Ireland have built a proud and enduring partnership cemented by mutual values and a…

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As Americans, ours is a legacy of bold independence and passionate belief in fairness and justice for all.…

NATIONAL TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION      In America, an alarming number of young people experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse as…

NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION      The story of African Americans is a story of resilience and perseverance.  It traces a…

AMERICAN HEART MONTH, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION      Every year, heart disease takes the lives of over half a million Americans, and it remains the…

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For nearly four centuries, men and women have immigrated to America’s shores in pursuit of religious freedom.  Hailing…

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., FEDERAL HOLIDAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On a hot summer day nearly half a century ago, an African American preacher with…

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Nearly a century and a half ago, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation — a document that reaffirmed the noble goals of equality and freedom for all that…

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1.  Pursuant to section 503(b)(1)(G) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “1974 Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2463(b)(1)(G)), articles that the President determines to be import-sensitive in the…