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Proc 8953ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8953

Cesar Chavez Day, 2013

This proclamation designates March 31, 2013 as Cesar Chavez Day, calling on Americans to observe it with service, community, and education programs. It honors the labor leader's legacy of farm worker organizing while connecting his cause to contemporary issues of immigration reform and workers' rights.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 20223

Impact dates

  1. Cesar Chavez Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim March 31, 2013 as Cesar Chavez Day
  • Call upon all Americans to observe with appropriate service, community, and education programs

Timeline

Immediate

  • March 31, 2013 designated as Cesar Chavez Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Policy language on immigration and labor conditions is rhetorical/contextual rather than directive—no binding action required
  • Reference to prior National Monument designation (October 2012) is historical, not a new action in this document
Proclamation 8953: Cesar Chavez Day, 2013 · Executive Orders