Presidential Proclamations: April 2017

In this post, we look at a number Presidential Proclamations that were issued in April 2017.  Most of these are celebratory or commemorative in nature and do not include any new initiatives or set policy.

• Proclamation 9602: Loyalty Day, 2017, issued April 28, 2017 as required by law.
• Proclamation 9601: Small Business Week, 2017, issued April 27, 2017.
• Proclamation 9600: National Charter Schools Week, 2017, issued April 28, 2017.
• Proclamation 9599: Older Americans Month, 2017, issued April 28, 2017.
• Proclamation 9598: National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 2017, issued April 28, 2017.
• Proclamation 9597: National Foster Care Month, 2017, issued April 28, 2017.
• Proclamation 9596: Jewish American Heritage Month, 2017, issued April 28, 2017.
• Proclamation 9595: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2017, issued April 28, 2017 as required by law.
• Proclamation 9594: Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, 2017, issued April 24, 2017.
• Proclamation 9593: National Volunteer Week, 2017, issued April 21, 2017.
• Proclamation 9592: National Park Week, 2017, issued April 14, 2017.
• Proclamation 9591: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, 2017, issued April 7, 2017.
• Proclamation 9590: Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 2017, issued April 7, 2017.
• Proclamation 9589: Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A, 2017, issued April 6, 2017.
• Proclamation 9588: Honoring the Memory of John Glenn issued April 5, 2017.  This proclamation orders that flags be flown at half-staff in honor of John Glenn.
• Proclamation 9587: National Crime Victim's Rights Week, 2017, issued April 3, 2017.