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Proc 8651ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8651

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2011

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates April 14, 2011 as Pan American Day and April 10-16, 2011 as Pan American Week, celebrating hemispheric partnerships, democracy, and shared values among nations of the Americas. It urges state and territorial governors to observe these designations with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 20831

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 76 FR 20831

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Pan American Week ends

  4. Pan American Day observance

  5. Pan American Week begins

Key directives

  • proclaim April 14, 2011 as Pan American Day
  • proclaim April 10 through April 16, 2011 as Pan American Week
  • urge Governors of 50 States, Governor of Puerto Rico, and officials of other areas under U.S. flag to honor observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • designation of Pan American Day (April 14, 2011) and Pan American Week (April 10-16, 2011)

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • no substantive policy directives or mandates; purely hortatory and commemorative
Proclamation 8651: Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2011 · Executive Orders