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Proc 9638ProclamationTrump 45 · RCeremonial

Proclamation 9638

National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2017

This proclamation designates September 15, 2017, as National POW/MIA Recognition Day, calling for the display of the POW/MIA flag at the White House, Capitol, designated federal departments, war memorials, post offices, national cemeteries, and other locations. It urges federal, state, and local officials and private organizations to observe the day with ceremonies, but contains no substantive policy directives, regulatory changes, or agency mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 43663

Impact dates

  1. National POW/MIA Recognition Day; flag flown at designated sites

Key directives

  • Fly POW/MIA flag at White House, Capitol, specified departments and memorials on September 15, 2017
  • Call upon federal, state, local officials and private organizations to observe with appropriate ceremonies

Timeline

Immediate

  • POW/MIA flag flown at designated federal sites on September 15, 2017

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 9638: National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2017 · Executive Orders