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…
Category: Presidential Actions
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…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Establishing Policies for Addressing Domestic Violence in the Federal Workforce Despite the considerable progress made since the initial passage of the Violence Against Women Act in 1994 (Public Law 103-322),…
NATIONAL EQUAL PAY DAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Working women power America’s economy and sustain our middle class. For millions of families across our country,…
EXECUTIVE ORDER SUPPORTING SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF UNCONVENTIONAL DOMESTIC NATURAL GAS RESOURCES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to coordinate the efforts…
PAN AMERICAN DAY AND PAN AMERICAN WEEK, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION In April of 1890, delegates from countries throughout the Americas gathered in Washington, D.C.,…
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation has been profoundly shaped by ordinary Americans who have volunteered their time and energy to…
NATIONAL FORMER PRISONER OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY, 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For more than 200 years, members of our Armed Forces have upheld an oath…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration Needs By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance…
EDUCATION AND SHARING DAY, U.S.A., 2012 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION For centuries, the pursuit of knowledge and the cultivation of character have driven American progress and…
