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Proc 8528ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8528

Great Outdoors Month, 2010

President Obama proclaimed June 2010 as 'Great Outdoors Month' and urged Americans to explore outdoor spaces. The proclamation promoted the America's Great Outdoors Initiative and First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign, emphasizing conservation, outdoor recreation, and combating sedentary lifestyles.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 32077

Impact dates

  1. Great Outdoors Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim June 2010 as Great Outdoors Month
  • Urge all Americans to explore the great outdoors
  • Continue Nation's tradition of conserving lands for future generations

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of June 2010 as Great Outdoors Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives; purely hortatory
  • Economic claims about job creation in tourism/recreation are aspirational, not backed by specific programs in this document
  • Let's Move and America's Great Outdoors Initiative referenced as existing programs but not created by this proclamation
Proclamation 8528: Great Outdoors Month, 2010 · Executive Orders