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Proc 8798ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8798

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2012

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates April 14, 2012, as Pan American Day and April 8-14, 2012, as Pan American Week to commemorate the founding of the Organization of American States and celebrate inter-American partnership. It urges state and territorial governors to honor these observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 22181

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 77 FR 22181

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Pan American Day observance

  4. Pan American Week ends

  5. Pan American Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 14, 2012 as Pan American Day
  • Proclaim April 8 through April 14, 2012 as Pan American Week
  • Urge governors of 50 States, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories to honor observances with appropriate ceremonies and activities

Who is ordered

What to expect

Immediate

  • Pan American Day (April 14, 2012) and Pan American Week (April 8-14, 2012) designated

Near term (90d)

  • Governors urged to conduct ceremonies during April 8-14, 2012

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Text references prior trade agreements and democracy promotion but these are contextual, not directive; no binding policy embedded
Proclamation 8798: Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2012 · Executive Orders