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Proclamations

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Pearl Harbor Day

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Pearl Harbor Day

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA On December 7, 1941 the Imperial Japanese Navy mounted a surprise attack on our nation’s fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. This assault opened the struggle for control of the Pacific that would claim...

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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Thanksgiving

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Thanksgiving

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was a celebration of the harvest that brought together the Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation and the Native Americans who helped them adapt to their new environment. Over the years...

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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Veterans Day

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Veterans Day

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, a holiday commemorating the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. All too soon, it became clear that this had not been the “War to End All Wars” some optimists claimed....

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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Patriot Day

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Patriot Day

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Eleven years ago today, Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners to use as suicide missiles against major American landmarks, including the Pentagon and New York’s World Trade Center, where most of...

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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Admission Day

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Admission Day

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Soon after the outbreak of war in 1846, United States forces invaded the Mexican province of Alta California. Seven months later, on January 13, 1847, representatives of both countries signed the Treaty of...

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