Presidential Proclamations: September 2017

In addition to the ones that were listed in a previous post which focused very much on the Travel Ban Proclamation, here are other Proclamations that were issued in September.  Unless noted, these do announce any new initiatives or define policy.

• Proclamation 9644: Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, 2017: Issued on September 22, 2017 as required by law.
• Proclamation 9643: Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, 2017: Issued on September 15, 2017.
• Proclamation 9642: National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, 2017: Issued on September 15, 2017.
• Proclamation 9641: National Gang Violence Prevention Week, 2017: Issued on September 15, 2017.
• Proclamation 9640: National Farm Safety and Health Week, 2017: Issued on September 15, 2017.
• Proclamation 9639: Constitution Day, Citizenship Day, and Constitution Week, 2017: Issued on September 15, 2017 as required by laws.
• Proclamation 9638: National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 2017: Issued on September 13, 2017 and orders that a stark black and white banner be flown of the White House and other government buildings.
• Proclamation 9637: National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2017: Issued on September 13, 2017 as required by law.  According to the notes in the law, they went from a week to a month in 1988 which recognizes the growing influence of the Hispanic population in the US.
• Proclamation 9636: Patriot Day, 2017: Issued on September 8, 2017 as required by law and orders that the flag be flown at half staff and that a moment of silence be held at 8:46 am on September 11, 2017.
• Proclamation 9635: National Days of Prayer and Remembrance, 2017: Issued on September 8, 2017.
• Proclamation 9634: National Day of Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Harvey and for Our National Response and Recovery Efforts:  Issued on September 1, 2017.