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Historical archive — 2013. This records a past observance, not a current half-staff notice. Independent historical reference. FORTISVEX is an independent publisher, not a government agency. This proclamation marks the half-century remembrance of President John F. Kennedy. Obama connects remembrance with public service: the text discusses the Cuban Missile Crisis, civil rights, the Equal Pay Act, and the generations inspired by Kennedy. Those assessments belong to the proclamation and are …

FORTISVEX is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Historical archive — 2013. This records a past observance, not a current half-staff notice. The Foley proclamation is a short, event-specific order honoring a former Speaker of the House. Its central purpose is operational: it identifies the places covered and names Tuesday, October 29, 2013, as the day of half-staff display. Unlike a recurring observance, this document does not establish an annual October date. For other dat …

Historical notice: this observance has ended. This independent FORTISVEX resource preserves a past presidential proclamation; it is not a government notice. At a glance President: Barack Obama Formal proclamation date: October 4, 2013 Fire Prevention Week: October 6–12, 2013 Half-staff observance: Sunday, October 6, 2013 Specified flag scope: all federal office buildings Federal Register publication: October 16, 2013 Prevention and remembrance in one proclamation President Obama's Fire …

Historical notice: this observance has ended. This independent FORTISVEX resource preserves a past presidential directive; it is not a government notice. At a glance President: Barack Obama Formal proclamation date: September 16, 2013 Honorees: victims of the September 16 violence at the Washington Navy Yard Half-staff endpoint: sunset on September 20, 2013 Scope: named federal locations nationwide and United States facilities abroad Federal Register publication: September 19, 2013 A national …

Historical notice: this observance has ended. This independent FORTISVEX resource preserves a past presidential proclamation; it is not a government notice. At a glance President: Barack Obama Formal proclamation date: September 10, 2013 Observance and half-staff day: September 11, 2013 Moment of silence: 8:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time Federal Register publication: September 13, 2013 Remembrance expressed through service In the twelfth year after the September 11 attacks, President Obama's p …