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Proc 9403ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9403

Read Across America Day, 2016

President Obama proclaimed March 2, 2016 as Read Across America Day, honoring Dr. Seuss's birthday and encouraging literacy promotion through voluntary programs and activities. The proclamation highlights the Open eBooks initiative announced by the First Lady but imposes no binding mandates or obligations.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 11653

Impact dates

  1. Read Across America Day observance

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of March 2, 2016 as Read Across America Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 9403: Read Across America Day, 2016 · Executive Orders