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 2822
WHEREAS the Acting Secretary of the Interior has adopted and has submitted to me for approval the following amendment of the regulations relating to migratory birds and game mammals included in the terms of the Convention between the United States and…
Proclamation 2823
As the traditional day of thanksgiving approaches, our thoughts incline, as in previous years, to the richness of our blessings. The spiritual endowments of our country are undiminished; we may, as always, walk as free men unafraid. Our harvests have…
Proclamation 2824
WHEREAS, near the end of the tragic conflict between the Northern and Southern States, the Congress adopted a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution which would outlaw slavery in the United States and in every place subject to its…
Proclamation 2825
WHEREAS it appears that certain islets and rocks situated near Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands, which for the most part form the Channel Islands National Monument, established by Proclamation No. 2281 of April 26, 1938 (52 Stat. 1541), are required for…
Proclamation 2826
WHEREAS the growth, prosperity, and well-being of our country depend primarily on an alert, enlightened, and faithful citizenry; and
WHEREAS the strength of our nation lies in the unity of all our people, of whatever race, creed, culture, or national…
Proclamation 2827
WHEREAS the American National Red Cross serves as a medium through which the people of this Nation can participate effectively in the alleviation of human suffering whenever and wherever disaster strikes; and
WHEREAS, specifically, the Red Cross expended…
Proclamation 2828
WHEREAS THE Army of the United States is a bulwark of the nation's defense in war and a faithful servant of the people in time of peace; and
WHEREAS, currently, tasks vital to the final establishment of a durable peace are entrusted to the Army and are…
Proclamation 2829
WHEREAS (1), pursuant to the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and statutes, including 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…
Proclamation 2830
WHEREAS for many years cancer has steadily increased in importance as a cause of death in this country and now accounts for approximately one death in every eight; and
WHEREAS according to the best medical opinion a large number of cancer deaths could be…
Proclamation 2831
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 2832
WHEREAS Pan American Day has been observed annually by the American republics since 1931 as a symbol of their voluntary union in one community; and
WHEREAS the establishment of the Organization of American States in the past year was a notable step in…
Proclamation 2833
WHEREAS unsafe practices continue to cause needless injuries and death to farm people; and
WHEREAS widespread adoption of safer ways of working and living would save thousands of people from tragic injury or accidental death:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S.…
Proclamation 2834
WHEREAS international trade provides the medium by which the nations of the world exchange the products of their resources and skills; and
WHEREAS the expansion of import and export trade improves standards of living, encourages full employment of labor…
Proclamation 2835
WHEREAS the Congress, by joint resolution of May 18, 1928 (45 Stat. 617), has authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation setting apart May 1 as Child Health Day; and
WHEREAS every citizen should do his utmost toward…
Proclamation 2837
WHEREAS the economic welfare and the national security of the United States are strengthened by our Merchant Marine; and
WHEREAS deficiencies in the Merchant Marine are now being overcome by the construction of the first passenger vessels to be built in…
Proclamation 2838
WHEREAS section 4228 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended by the act of July 24, 1897, c. 13, 30 Stat. 214 (U.S.C. title 46, sec. 141), provides, in part, as follows:
Upon satisfactory proof being given to the President, by the…
Proclamation 2839
WHEREAS section 4228 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended by the act of July 24, 1897, c. 13, 30 Stat. 214 (U.S.C., title 46, sec. 141), provides, in part, as follows:
Upon satisfactory proof being given to the President, by the…
Proclamation 2840
To the People of the United States:
It has become my sad duty to announce officially the death of James Forrestal, formerly Secretary of Defense in the Government of the United States, who died at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, at 2 a.m. on…
Proclamation 2841
WHEREAS the American flag, which has become the symbol of our freedom, was adopted by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777; and
WHEREAS it is our custom to observe June 14 each year with ceremonies designed not only to commemorate the birth of our…
Proclamation 2842
On Memorial Day each year it is our custom to pay homage to our heroic dead who have sacrificed their lives in the cause of liberty and peace.
This sacred day is a fitting occasion on which the people of our Nation, all of whom, directly or indirectly,…
Proclamation 2843
WHEREAS Proclamation of November 10, 1942 (56 Stat 1681) proclaimed the Trade Agreement of July 21, 1942, with the Oriental Republic of Uruguay; and
WHEREAS item 762 of Schedule II annexed to said Agreement provides as follows:
And
WHEREAS the Trade…
Proclamation 2844
WHEREAS Patrick Henry, with surpassing eloquence, kindled in many of his countrymen that love of political freedom which burns today in the hearts of the American people; and
WHEREAS his ringing insistence, in the Virginia convention of 1788, on…
Proclamation 2845
WHEREAS Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the Forest Service, who served in the Department of Agriculture from 1898 to 1910, was primarily responsible for the establishment of our national-forest system; and
WHEREAS he established many of the basic…
Proclamation 2846
WHEREAS the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney General have reported to the President that pursuant to the duty imposed and the authority conferred upon them by sections 11 and 12 of the Immigration Act of 1924, approved May…
Proclamation 2847
WHEREAS section 2470(a) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (26 U.S.C. (1946) 2470(a) (2)), provides as follows:
Additional rate on coconut oil. There shall be imposed (in addition to the tax imposed by the preceding paragraph) a tax of 2 cents…