Half-Staff – Tuesday, July 21, 2015 until sunset, Saturday, July 25, 2015 The White House – Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 21, 2015 Presidential Proclamation HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE – – – – – – – Our thoughts and prayers as a Nation are with the…
The White House – Office of the Press Secretary Presidential Proclamation – Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2015 On Memorial Day, the United States pauses to honor the fallen heroes who died in service to our Nation. With heavy hearts and a sense of profound gratitude, we mourn these women and men — parents, children,…
Presidential Proclamation — Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2015 Each May, our Nation salutes the American women and men who put their lives on the line every day to maintain public safety and hold accountable those who break the law. On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we recognize all those…
Presidential Proclamation – National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2014 On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese planes thundered over Hawaii, dropping bombs in an unprovoked act of war against the United States. The attack claimed the lives of more than 2,400 Americans. It nearly destroyed our Pacific Fleet, but it could not shake our…
