– – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION      The fabric of our Nation has been woven together and enriched by the diversity of our people.  Our legacy as a Nation…

     For over two centuries, brave men and women have laid down their lives in defense of our great Nation.  These heroes have made the ultimate sacrifice so we may uphold the ideals we all cherish.  On this Memorial Day,…

     1.  On May 6, 2003, the President entered into the United States Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USSFTA).  The USSFTA was approved by the Congress in section 101(a) of the United States Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (the “USSFTA Act”)…

     As Americans anticipate the warm weather of the summer months, we look to our Nation’s abundant outdoors and waterways for relaxation and recreation.  America’s lakes, rivers, and oceans are enjoyable, but can sometimes pose dangers to watergoers.  National Safe Boating…

     The Armed Forces of the United States of America embody the highest ideals of our Nation.  Serving at home and in posts around the world, our service members represent America as ambassadors of our principles.  They display the honor, duty,…

A Proclamation      Building safety is a critical component of our homeland security, our personal and public safety, the protection of property, and our economic well‑being.  While disasters have had devastating and heartbreaking effects in our country and around the…

A Proclamation      Fifty years ago, America was struggling to implement the ideals of justice and equality set forth in our founding.  The Freedom Rides, organized in the spring of 1961, were an interracial, nonviolent effort to protest the practice of segregation. …

——- BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On April 12, 1861, artillery guns boomed across Charleston Harbor in an attack on Fort Sumter. These were the first shots of a civil war that would stretch…

A PROCLAMATION      With autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affecting nearly one percent of children in the United States, autism is an urgent public health issue with a profound impact on millions of Americans.  World Autism Awareness Day is an opportunity to recognize the contributions…

NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, 2011 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation must continue to confront rape and other forms of sexual violence as a deplorable crime.  Too many victims suffer…