Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2014

Impact dates

1. May 26, 2014

   Memorial Day observances: prayer at 11 a.m., Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m., flags at half-staff until noon

Key directives

• proclaim Memorial Day, May 26, 2014 as a day of prayer for permanent peace
• designate hour beginning at 11:00 a.m. local time for unified prayer
• ask Americans to observe National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00 p.m. local time
• request governors and officials direct flags at half-staff until noon on federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels
• request people display flag at half-staff from homes for customary forenoon period

Who is ordered

• Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico · various_state_governments
• officials of other territories subject to US jurisdiction · territorial_governments
• appropriate officials of all units of government · various_governmental_units

Timeline

Risks & tensions

• requests to governors and officials are hortatory, not legally binding
• no enforcement mechanism for private flag display or prayer observance