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Proc 9300ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9300

Captive Nations Week, 2015

President Obama proclaimed July 19–25, 2015 as Captive Nations Week, continuing a congressionally authorized annual observance dating to 1959. The proclamation expresses solidarity with people living under oppression, reaffirms U.S. support for democracy and human rights globally, and calls on Americans to reaffirm ties to freedom-loving nations, but contains no binding policy directives, funding, or agency mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 43299

Impact dates

  1. Captive Nations Week ends

  2. Captive Nations Week begins

Key directives

  • proclaim July 19 through July 25, 2015 as Captive Nations Week
  • call upon people of the United States to reaffirm ties to governments and people committed to freedom, dignity, and opportunity

Timeline

Immediate

  • proclamation of designated week July 19-25, 2015

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • vague phrasing on 'use every element of American power' implies no concrete commitment; proclamation is expressive not operative
  • potential tension between solidarity rhetoric and actual foreign policy resource allocation
Proclamation 9300: Captive Nations Week, 2015 · Executive Orders