Proclamations
Proclamations are official documents, numbered consecutively, through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government.
Proclamations are intended for individuals outside of the government, while executive orders are intended for individuals within the government. Tables that are part of the proclamations are not included in this web site, please see the Code of Federal Regulations for the tables.
Proclamation 2772
Whereas THE PEOPLE OF THE United States of America and the people of the other republics of the Americas, inspired by sentiments of Pan-Americanism and devoted to the policy of the Good Neighbor, are united by bonds of friendship and mutual respect,…
Proclamation 2773
WHEREAS certain lands on Rattlesnake Island, located at the mouth of the Matanzas River in the State of Florida, have been donated to the United States for the extension of the Fort Matanzas National Monument; and
WHEREAS it appears that the public…
Proclamation 2774
WHEREAS cancer is the second highest cause of death in this country, taking an annual toll of more than 180,000 lives; and
WHEREAS notable advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease in recent years; and
WHEREAS a striking…
Proclamation 2775
WHEREAS section 411 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, approved June 19, 1934, authorizes the President to prescribe and from time to time change the tolls that shall be levied by the Government of the United States for the use of the Panama Canal; and…
Proclamation 2776
WHEREAS section 12(i) of the joint resolution of Congress approved November 4, 1939, provides in part as follows (54 Stat. 11; 22 U.S.C. 452(i):
The President is hereby authorized to proclaim upon recommendation of the (National Munitions Control) Board…
Proclamation 2777
WHEREAS the stature of our country has been augmented by the millions who have come here from other lands to realize their dreams of liberty and opportunity; and
WHEREAS the vigor of our national life is constantly renewed by the coming of age of our…
Proclamation 2778
WHEREAS the congress, by a joint resolution of May 18, 1928 (45 Stat. 617), authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation setting apart May 1 as Child health Day; and
WHEREAS the potential strength and future greatness of this…
Proclamation 2779
WHEREAS needless hazards on the farms of our Nation continue to cause thousands of accidents each year which could be prevented by a positive safety program; and
WHEREAS these accidents, which annually cause some 18,000 farm residents to lose their lives…
Proclamation 2780
WHEREAS American mothers have ever nurtured the ideals which foster and enrich a true democracy; and
WHEREAS it is a cherished American custom to dedicate one day each year to expressions of affection for our own mothers and for all mothers of the Nation…
Proclamation 2781
WHEREAS the restoration of commerce between nations, which was interrupted by the war, is of the greatest importance to the economic welfare of our country and of the world at large, as well as to the continuance of free government; and
WHEREAS the…
Proclamation 2782
WHEREAS (1), pursuant to the authority conferred by section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 1 of the Act of June 12, 1934, by the Joint Resolution approved June 7, 1943, and by sections 2 and 3 of the Act of July 5, 1945 (48 Stat.…
Proclamation 2783
WHEREAS international trade provides each participating nation with the products of the resources and skills of other nations as well as a market for its own products; and
WHEREAS the expansion of import and export trade improves standards of living and…
Proclamation 2784
WHEREAS (1), pursuant to the authority conferred by section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 1 of the Act of June 12, 1934, by the Joint Resolution approved June 7, 1943, and by section 2 and 3 of the Act of July 5, 1945 (48 Stat. 943…
Proclamation 2785
WHEREAS section 1 of Public Law 257, 80th Congress, approved July 30, 1947, provides that "for the purpose of providing breeding places for game animals and birds and for the protection and administration of game animals and birds, and fish, the…
Proclamation 2786
WHEREAS by the act of Congress approved July 17, 1946, 60 Stat. 568, the President is authorized, under the conditions prescribed in that act, to grant an extension of time for the fulfillment of the conditions and formalities for the renewal of trade-…
Proclamation 2788
Memorial Day each year provides a fitting occasion upon which American citizens, who have ever been devoted to the ways of peace, may direct their attention to the human losses resulting from the ravages of war.
From the sacred memory of beloved friends…
Proclamation 2789
WHEREAS on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as our national emblem; and
WHEREAS Americans of varied heritage, creed, and race have found refuge from oppression and surcease of fear under the protecting folds of Old…
Proclamation 2790
WHEREAS (1), pursuant to the authority conferred by section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 1 of the Act of June 12, 1934, by the Joint Resolution approved June 7, 1943, and by sections 2 and 3 of the Act of July 5, 1945 (48 Stat.…
Proclamation 2791
WHEREAS (1), pursuant to the authority conferred by section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 1 of the Act of June 12, 1934, by the Joint Resolution approved June 7, 1943, and by sections 2 and 3 of the Act of July 5, 1945 (48 Stat.…
Proclamation 2792
WHEREAS (1), pursuant to the authority conferred by section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 1 of the Act of June 12, 1934, by the Joint Resolution approved June 7, 1943, and by sections 2 and 3 of the Act of July 5, 1945 (48 Stat.…
Proclamation 2793
WHEREAS section 3228(f) of the Internal Revenue Code provides in part as follows:
(f) Opiate. The word "opiate" as used in this part and subchapter A of chapter 23 shall mean any drug (as defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) found by…
Proclamation 2794
WHEREAS by the act of Congress approved July 17, 1946, 60 Stat. 568, the President is authorized, under the conditions prescribed in that act, to grant an extension of time for the fulfillment of the conditions and formalities for the renewal of trade-…
Proclamation 2795
WHEREAS the joint resolution of Congress of June 22, 1942, entitled "Joint Resolution to Codify and Emphasize Existing Rules and Customs Pertaining to the Display and Use of the Flag of the United States of America," as amended by the joint resolution of…
Proclamation 2796
WHEREAS the public interest requires that the Congress of the United States should be convened at twelve o'clock, noon, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, 1948, to receive such communication as may be made by the Executive;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY…
Proclamation 2797
To the People of the United States:
It becomes my sad duty to announce officially the death of John J. Pershing, General of the Armies of the United States, who died at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., at 3:50 a.m. on the 15th day of July, 1948…