ExecutiveOrdersEO
Proc 8631ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8631

50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

President Obama proclaimed March 1, 2011 as the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps, calling on Americans to observe the day with programs and ceremonies honoring the organization's volunteers and their contributions to global peace and friendship. The proclamation commemorates the agency's founding by President Kennedy in 1961 and its legacy of service in nearly 140 countries.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 11933

Impact dates

  1. 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps observance day proclaimed

Key directives

  • Proclaim March 1, 2011 as the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of March 1, 2011 as 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps

Near term (90d)

  • Americans called upon to observe March 1, 2011 with programs, ceremonies, and activities

Long term

—

Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8631: 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps · Executive Orders