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Proc 10077ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 10077

Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2020

This proclamation designates September 17, 2020 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, and September 17-23, 2020 as Constitution Week, continuing annual commemorations established by Congress in 1952 and 1956. The text includes extensive historical commentary, praise for judicial nominations, and references to protecting monuments from destruction.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 60337

Impact dates

  1. Constitution Week ends

  2. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of September 17, 2020 as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
  • Proclamation of September 17-23, 2020 as Constitution Week

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Text contains political messaging about monument destruction and 'radical groups' that goes beyond typical ceremonial language, though without binding policy effect
  • Reference to prior executive order on monuments is descriptive, not directive
  • Vague assertion that attacks 'will not go unpunished' lacks enforcement mechanism in this document
Proclamation 10077: Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2020 · Executive Orders