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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: April 12, 2010 Half-staff endpoint: sunset on April 18, 2010 Geographic scope: West Virginia Federal Register publication: April 15, 2010 Remembering those lost in Montcoal President Obama's Proclamation 8497 honored the people who perished in the mine explosion in Montcoal, West …

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: December 4, 2009 Remembrance and half-staff day: Monday, December 7, 2009 Participants urged to fly half-staff: Federal agencies and interested organizations, groups, and individuals Federal Register publication: December 9, 2009 Remembering Pearl Harbor in 2009 President Obama's …

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: November 6, 2009 Half-staff endpoint: sunset, Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Scope: specified federal locations in the United States and abroad Federal Register publication: November 12, 2009 A national tribute to the Fort Hood victims Proclamation 8451 expressed sympathy for the serv …

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: October 2, 2009 Fire Prevention Week: October 4–10, 2009 Half-staff day: Sunday, October 4, 2009 Specified flag locations: all Federal office buildings Federal Register publication: October 8, 2009 A week of prevention and a day of remembrance Proclamation 8432 brought toget …

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 10, 2009 Half-staff observance: September 11, 2009 Moment of silence: 8:46 a.m. eastern daylight time Federal Register publication: September 14, 2009 Remembering September 11 through service President Obama's 2009 proclamation joined two ways of remembering the people k …