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Proc 8412ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8412

National Preparedness Month, 2009

President Obama proclaims September 2009 as National Preparedness Month, urging Americans to prepare emergency kits, make family emergency plans, and participate in community preparedness activities. The proclamation references FEMA's Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps as resources but establishes no new programs, mandates, or regulatory requirements.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 46663

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of September 2009 as National Preparedness Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding obligations created; purely hortatory language ('I urge,' 'I ask,' 'I encourage')
Proclamation 8412: National Preparedness Month, 2009 · Executive Orders