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Proc 10552ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10552

Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2023

This proclamation designates April 16–23, 2023 as the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, calling on Americans to remember the six million Jews and millions of others murdered by the Nazis. The document also highlights the Biden Administration's ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism, including appointing a Special Envoy, developing a national strategy, increasing security funding for religious institutions, and convening a White House summit on hate-fueled violence.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 24323

Impact dates

  1. Start of Days of Remembrance observance week

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 16 through April 23, 2023 as a week of observance
  • Call upon the people of the United States to observe this week and pause to remember victims and survivors

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation designates April 16-23, 2023 as Days of Remembrance

Near term (90d)

  • Week of observance to be marked by public remembrance activities

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document describes ongoing antisemitic incidents as context but these are not caused by the proclamation itself
  • Administration policy actions mentioned (national strategy, security funding) are descriptive of past/current efforts, not directives in this proclamation
Proclamation 10552: Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2023 · Executive Orders