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Proc 8798ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8798

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2012

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

Impact dates

  1. Pan American Day observance

  2. Pan American Week ends

  3. 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

Timeline

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
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