HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK IN BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the victims of the attack on police officers perpetrated on Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by the authority…
Friday, July 15, 2016 until sunset on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK IN NICE, FRANCE BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the victims of the attack perpetrated on July 14, 2016, in Nice, France, by the authority vested in…
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the victims of the attack on police officers perpetrated on Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas, Texas, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United…
HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the victims of the act of hatred and terror perpetrated on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, by the authority vested in me as President of the United…
According to the US Flag Code, flags are half staffed until noon only, at which point they are raised to full staff. The half-staff position remembers the more than one million men and women who gave their lives in service of their country. At noon their memory is raised by the living, who resolve not…
Presidential Proclamation –Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2016 PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND POLICE WEEK, 2016 For generations, the brave women and men of our Nation’s law enforcement have answered the call to serve and protect our communities. Enduring long shifts in dangerous and unpredictable circumstances, our Nation’s peace officers embody the courage…
