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Proc 8914ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8914

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2012

This proclamation designates December 7, 2012, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those who died in the 1941 attack. It encourages Americans to observe the day with ceremonies and urges federal agencies and organizations to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 73891

Impact dates

  1. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day observance and half-staff flag display

Key directives

  • Encourage all Americans to observe December 7, 2012 with appropriate ceremonies and activities
  • Urge all Federal agencies to fly U.S. flag at half-staff on December 7, 2012

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation issued December 6, 2012

Near term (90d)

  • Flag at half-staff on December 7, 2012
  • Remembrance observances on December 7, 2012

Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8914: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2012 · Executive Orders