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Proc 9243ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9243

C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day, 2015

This proclamation designates March 31, 2015 as César Chávez Day, honoring the labor leader and civil rights activist who founded the United Farm Workers. It calls on Americans to observe the day with service, community, and education programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 18073

Impact dates

  1. César Chávez Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim March 31, 2015 as César Chávez Day
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate service, community, and education programs

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of March 31, 2015 as César Chávez Day

Near term (90d)

  • Day of observance on March 31, 2015

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Contains policy-adjacent language on immigration reform and labor rights that goes beyond pure commemoration, though without binding effect
  • Vague on what constitutes 'appropriate' service or education programs
Proclamation 9243: C[eacute]sar Ch[aacute]vez Day, 2015 · Executive Orders