Tag: Presidential Actions
A Proclamation on United Nations Day, 2021
Seventy-six years ago, emerging from the ashes of a devastating World War, countries around the world embarked on a shared mission: creatin [...]
Executive Order on White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:Section 1 [...]
Proclamation on the Death of General Colin Powell
General Colin Powell was a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity. The son of immigrants, born in New York City, raised [...]
A Proclamation on the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service
In honor of the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service being held in Washington, D.C., to remember and pay respect to law enforcement officers who [...]
A Proclamation on National Character Counts Week, 2021
Every day, each of us makes countless decisions that ultimately define our character and who we are as people. Life’s daily choices may not alwa [...]
A Proclamation on National Forest Products Week, 2021
For thousands of years, humans have relied on forests for food, fuel, shelter, and medicine among other important uses. Today, forests supp [...]
A Proclamation on Blind Americans Equality Day, 2021
Thirty-one years ago, our Nation moved closer to fulfilling its foundational promise of equal dignity and opportunity for all with the enactment of th [...]
Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act [...]
Executive Order on the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Native Americans and Strengthening Tribal Colleges and Universities
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section [...]
A Proclamation on Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument
On September 15, 2016, President Barack Obama issued Proclamation 9496 (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument), which designated ap [...]