A Proclamation: Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day 2022 MAY 27, 2022• On Memorial Day, we remember the patriots who gave their lives in the service of America, in the service of freedom, and in the service of justice. They made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our Constitution and our democracy. We are free because they were…
A Proclamation Honoring the Victims of The Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas MAY 24, 2022• As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on May 24, 2022, by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and…
A Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2022 MAY 13, 2022 For generations, courageous men and women of our Nation’s law enforcement community have dedicated their lives to protecting us in big cities, small towns, and suburban neighborhoods across America. Each morning, police officers pin on their shield and walk out the door to…
A Proclamation on Remembering the 1,000,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19 MAY 12, 2022 Today, we mark a tragic milestone: one million American lives lost to COVID-19. One million empty chairs around the dinner table. Each an irreplaceable loss. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a Nation forever changed because of this pandemic. Jill and…
A Proclamation on the Death of Madeleine Korbel Albright MARCH 23, 2022 Madeleine Albright was a force. She defied convention and broke barriers again and again. She was an immigrant fleeing persecution. A refugee in need of safe haven. And like so many before her — and after — she was proudly American. As the devoted mother of…
In accordance with the proclamation issued by President Joe Biden, U.S. flags will be flown at HALF-STAFF on Thursday, January 13, 2022, returning to full staff at sunset, to remember and honor the life of U.S. Senator Harry Reid. Presidential Proclamation on the Death of Harry Reid Issued on: December 29, 2021 From humble roots…
