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Proclamation 10009

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2020

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates April 14, 2020 as Pan American Day and April 12-18, 2020 as Pan American Week, commemorating 130 years of hemispheric cooperation. The document largely recites administration policy positions on immigration, trade (USMCA), Venezuela, and regional democracy without creating new substantive obligations.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 21309

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 85 FR 21309

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Pan American Week ends

  4. Pan American Day observance

  5. Pan American Week begins

Key directives

  • Urge governors and territorial officials to honor observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Pan American Day (April 14, 2020) and Pan American Week (April 12-18, 2020) proclaimed as observances

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Document mixes ceremonial observance with political messaging on contested policies (immigration restrictions, Venezuela policy, USMCA)
  • Reference to 'illegal immigrants' and border security framing may generate polarized reception despite ceremonial form
  • Vague 'urge' language for governors creates no enforceable obligation
Proclamation 10009: Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2020 · Executive Orders