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Proc 9590ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9590

Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2017

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates April 14, 2017, as Pan American Day and April 9-15, 2017, as Pan American Week to commemorate the 1890 founding of inter-American cooperation. It calls on Americans to observe the day with ceremonies and activities while reaffirming regional partnership on security, trade, and democracy.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 17745

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 82 FR 17745

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Pan American Week ends

  4. Pan American Day observance

  5. Pan American Week begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 14, 2017 as Pan American Day
  • Proclaim April 9 through April 15, 2017 as Pan American Week
  • Call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities

What to expect

Immediate

  • Pan American Day (April 14, 2017) and Pan American Week (April 9-15, 2017) designated

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Border security and transnational crime language may create tension with some Latin American partners given contemporaneous immigration policy debates
  • Vague 'reciprocal relationships' language could signal trade pressure, though not specified as policy action
Proclamation 9590: Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2017 · Executive Orders