Proclamations
Proclamations are official documents, numbered consecutively, through which the President of the United States manages the operations of the Federal Government.
Proclamations are intended for individuals outside of the government, while executive orders are intended for individuals within the government. Tables that are part of the proclamations are not included in this web site, please see the Code of Federal Regulations for the tables.
Proclamation 2874
1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 1 of the act of June 12, 1934, by the joint resolution approved June 7, 1943, by…
Proclamation 2875
WHEREAS section 411 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, approved June 19, 1934, authorizes the President to prescribe and from time to time change the tolls that shall be levied by the Government of the United States for the use of the Panama Canal and…
Proclamation 2876
WHEREAS, pursuant to the acts of Congress approved June 18, 1929, 46 Stat. 21, and July 15, 1949 (Public Law 171, 81st Congress, 1st Session), the Seventeenth Decennial Census of the United States will be taken beginning April 1, 1950; and
WHEREAS this…
Proclamation 2877
WHEREAS this year marks the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the Pan American Union, which now functions as the General Secretariat of the organization of American States; and
WHEREAS April 14 is customarily designated as "Pan American Day" in…
Proclamation 2878
WHEREAS each year cancer claims the lives of approximately 200,k000 Americans; and
WHEREAS more than a third of these lives could probably be saved, and many others prolonged, if full use were made of our present knowledge of cancer; and
WHEREAS we can…
Proclamation 2879
WHEREAS section 3228(f) of the Internal Revenue Code provides in part as follows:
"Opiate. The word 'opiate' as used in this part and subchapter A of chapter 23 shall mean any drug (as defined in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act) found by the…
Proclamation 2880
WHEREAS the widespread occurrence of preventable accidents is a matter of national concern; and
WHEREAS experience has demonstrated the value of a concentrated effort to stress the importance of learning and conscientiously observing farm-safety rules;…
Proclamation 2881
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States has, by joint resolutions approved July 18, 1947, and May 31, 1949, provided for the commemoration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the permanent seat of the Federal Government…
Proclamation 2882
WHEREAS the people of our Nation, believing in the dignity and worth of every individual, feel particular concern for the health and welfare of our children; and
WHEREAS our national aim is to assure to every child the chance to develop those physical,…
Proclamation 2883
WHEREAS our mothers are the fountainhead of our spiritual aspirations as individuals and of our humanitarian ideals as Americans; and
WHEREAS it is appropriate that on one day each year we offer public acknowledgment of the gratitude and love that we…
Proclamation 2884
1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 1 of the act of June 12, 1934, by the joint resolution approved June 7, 1943, by…
Proclamation 2885
WHEREAS section 9 of title 17 of the United States Code, entitled, "Copyrights", as codified and enacted into positive law by the act of Congress approved July 30, 1947, 61 Stat. 652, provides in part that the copyright secured by such title shall extend…
Proclamation 2886
WHEREAS an American-flag Merchant Marine adequate for the needs of trade, travel, and defense promotes the economy and security of our Nation, which are vitally important factors in the stabilization of world conditions; and
WHEREAS the development and…
Proclamation 2887
WHEREAS trade among the nations of the world raises the standards of living of people everywhere and strengthens the bonds of common interest among them; and
WHEREAS the expansion of export and import trade of the United States adds strength to our…
Proclamation 2888
1. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the President by the Constitution and the statutes, including section 350 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by section 1 of the act of June 12, 1934, by the joint resolution approved June 7, 1943, by…
Proclamation 2889
Since war is the world's most terrible scourge, we should do all in our power to prevent its recurrence.
It was the hope of mankind that with the cessation of hostilities of World War II the way would be open to founding a permanent peace. Instead,…
Proclamation 2890
WHEREAS the strength of the United Nations depends upon the support it receives from the people throughout the world; and
WHEREAS the need for an international organization to ensure peace has never been more urgent; and
WHEREAS on October 24, 1950,…
Proclamation 2891
WHEREAS Proclamation No. 2608 of March 10, 1944 (58 Stat. 1129), which was issued under the authority of the act of Congress approved September 25, 1941, 55 Stat. 732, the provisions of which have been included in section 9 of title 17 of the United…
Proclamation 2892
WHEREAS, under the authority of the act of Congress approved September 25, 1941, 55 Stat. 732, the provisions of which have been included in section 9 of title 17 of the United States Code, as codified and enacted into positive law by the act of Congress…
Proclamation 2893
WHEREAS, under the authority of the act of Congress approved September 25, 1941, 55 Stat. 732, the provisions of which have been included in section 9 of title 17 of the United States Code, as codified and enacted into positive law by the act of Congress…
Proclamation 2894
WHEREAS the annual celebration of the birthday of our flag is a cherished national custom; and
WHEREAS the Congress, by a joint resolution approved August 3, 1949 (63 Stat. 492), has designated June 14 of each year as Flag Day, and has requested the…
Proclamation 2895
1. WHEREAS, under the authority vested in him by section 350(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the act of June 12, 1934, entitled "An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930" (48 Stat. 943), the President of the United States of America entered…
Proclamation 2896
With deep appreciation of the blessings of liberty which we enjoy, as we again prepare to celebrate the ever-significant anniversary of our Declaration of independence on the Fourth of July, and
In special recognition of the sesquicentennial year of our…
Proclamation 2897
WHEREAS the experience of an increasing number of employers has proved that physically handicapped workers, when placed in jobs suited to their abilities, can make a substantial contribution to the economic well-being of our country; and
WHEREAS the…
Proclamation 2898
WHEREAS a joint resolution of the Congress approved on August 12, 1950, provides as follows:
That the President of the United States is authorized to invite by proclamation or otherwise, or in such manner as he may deem proper, the States of the Union…