Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A., 2019

This proclamation designates April 16, 2019 as 'Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.' to honor Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (the Lubavitcher Rebbe) and his educational legacy. It includes a passing reference to a recently signed executive order on free inquiry at colleges and universities, but contains no substantive policy directives, mandates, or regulatory changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 16379

Impact dates

Apr 16, 2019
Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A. observance

Key directives

Proclaim April 16, 2019 as Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.
Call upon government officials, educators, volunteers, and all people to observe with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

April 16, 2019 designated as Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

Reference to 'recently signed an Executive Order to improve free inquiry, transparency, and accountability at colleges and universities' is vague—no specific EO number or date provided
Proclamation's call to resist 'calls to stifle open debate' injects contemporary political framing into otherwise honorific document