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Proc 10140ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10140

A National Day of Unity

This inaugural proclamation designates January 20, 2021 as a 'National Day of Unity' following the presidential transition. It calls on Americans to come together to address national challenges including the pandemic, economic crisis, racial justice, climate change, and political extremism, without establishing any binding programs or directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 7003

Impact dates

  1. Proclamation of January 20, 2021 as National Day of Unity

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of January 20, 2021 as National Day of Unity

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Rhetorical call for unity follows January 6 Capitol attack, creating implicit political tension; no enforcement mechanism or concrete policy attached
Proclamation 10140: A National Day of Unity · Executive Orders