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Proc 8620ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8620

National Stalking Awareness Month, 2011

President Obama proclaimed January 2011 as National Stalking Awareness Month, calling on Americans to recognize stalking as a serious crime, support victims, and encourage those affected to seek help. The proclamation describes stalking's prevalence and harms but contains no binding policy directives, funding allocations, or agency mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 81085

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • January 2011 designated as National Stalking Awareness Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy mechanisms attached to awareness designation; effectiveness depends entirely on voluntary public and local action
Proclamation 8620: National Stalking Awareness Month, 2011 · Executive Orders