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Proc 8514ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8514

National Day of Prayer, 2010

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In simple terms

President Obama proclaimed May 6, 2010 as the National Day of Prayer, calling upon Americans to pray or give thanks according to their own faiths and consciences. The proclamation is purely hortatory, with no mandates, funding, or institutional changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 25101

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 75 FR 25101

    Federal Register PDF

  3. National Day of Prayer observance

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued April 30, 2010

Near term (90d)

  • Observance of National Day of Prayer on May 6, 2010

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy content; purely symbolic religious observance
Proclamation 8514: National Day of Prayer, 2010 · Executive Orders