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Proc 8998ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8998

Captive Nations Week, 2013

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

Impact dates

  1. Captive Nations Week ends

  2. Captive Nations Week begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

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

Near term (90d)

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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