The United States is blessed with a wealth of natural diversity that remains at the heart of who we are as a people. From breathtaking seascapes to the limitless stretch of the Great Plains, our natural surroundings animate the American…

NATIONAL OCEANS MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION From providing food and energy to helping sustain our climate and our security, the oceans play a critical…

NATIONAL CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For centuries, the United States and nations in the Caribbean have grown alongside each other as partners…

AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Since our Nation’s founding, people from every walk of life have set out to capture the American…

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2013   – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For more than two centuries, our Nation has struggled to transform the ideals…

PRAYER FOR PEACE, MEMORIAL DAY, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Since our Nation’s earliest days, America has been blessed with an unbroken chain of patriots who…

NATIONAL HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Last year, devastating hurricanes upended coastal communities spanning the shores of New England to the Gulf of…

NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Every year, the United States Coast Guard joins partners nationwide to raise awareness about boating responsibly. We…