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Proc 8998ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8998

Captive Nations Week, 2013

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates July 21-27, 2013 as Captive Nations Week, an annual observance established by Congress in 1959. It calls on Americans to reaffirm support for human rights, freedom, and democratic movements worldwide, continuing a tradition begun by President Eisenhower during the Cold War era.

Federal Register Open PDF 78 FR 44869

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 78 FR 44869

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Captive Nations Week ends

  4. Captive Nations Week begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation designates July 21-27, 2013 as Captive Nations Week

Near term (90d)

—

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Term 'captive nations' carries Cold War-era framing that may be viewed as anachronistic or provocative in some diplomatic contexts; no binding policy attached
Proclamation 8998: Captive Nations Week, 2013 · Executive Orders