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Proc 8822ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8822

150th Anniversary of the United States Department of Agriculture

This proclamation commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Department of Agriculture's founding on May 15, 1862, and calls on Americans to observe May 15, 2012 with programs honoring USDA's contributions. The document recounts USDA's historical achievements but imposes no binding policy directives, funding changes, or operational mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 29531

Impact dates

  1. 150th Anniversary of USDA observance day

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued May 14, 2012

Near term (90d)

  • May 15, 2012 designated for commemorative observance

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8822: 150th Anniversary of the United States Department of Agriculture · Executive Orders