title: Commemorative Observances: A Chronological List
creator: Frazier-Thompson, Judith B
creator: Knowledge Services Group
publisher: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
date: 2006-08-29
language: English
description: Historically, national commemorative observances were recommended
 by Congress through the legislative process. This practice was discontinued by
 the House of Representatives in January 1995, although the Senate continues to
 issue sense of the Senate resolutions recommending the establishment of
 commemoratives. It has now become standard practice for special observances to
 be designated by a proclamation issued by the President. This report is a
 chronological list of these proclamations for 1997 and 1998, indicating the
 proclamation number and its Federal Register citation
subject: Commemorations
subject: Chronology
subject: Special days
subject: History
type: Text
format: 17 pages.
format: Text
identifier: crs: 98-45
identifier: local-cont-no: 98-45 2006-08-29
identifier: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9387/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metacrs9387