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36 U.S.C. § 116: Memorial Day
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- Title 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
- CHAPTER 1—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES
(a) Designation.—The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. (b) Proclamation.—The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—(1) calling on the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day by praying, according to their individual religious faith, for permanent peace; (2) designating a period of time on Memorial Day during which the people may unite in prayer for a permanent peace; (3) calling on the people of the United States to unite in prayer at that time; and (4) calling on the media to join in observing Memorial Day and the period of prayer.
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