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Proclamation 9125

60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

This proclamation commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision (May 17, 1954), which outlawed racial segregation in public schools. It calls on Americans to observe May 17, 2014 with programs and activities celebrating the decision and advancing equality and opportunity.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 29067

Impact dates

  1. Anniversary observance day; programs and ceremonies to be held

Key directives

  • Proclaim May 17, 2014 as the 60th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this day with programs, ceremonies, and activities celebrating the decision and advancing equality and opportunity

Timeline

Immediate

  • May 17, 2014 designated as anniversary observance day

Near term (90d)

  • Americans encouraged to hold programs, ceremonies, and activities on or around May 17, 2014

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Document acknowledges 'hope and promise of Brown remains unfulfilled,' implicitly noting ongoing educational inequality without prescribing remedies
  • No enforcement mechanism or funding attached to the call for observance
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