March, 2013 Archives
Centennial Anniversary of the United States Department of Labor
Proclamations
WHEREAS, for the past 100 years, the United States Department of Labor has fostered, promoted and developed the welfare of wage earners, job seekers and retirees of this country; and WH…
Problem Gambling Awareness Week
Press Releases
WHEREAS, on behalf of the citizens of Alabama, I am pleased to join the Alabama Council on Compulsive Gambling in recognizing March 3 through March 9, 2013, as National Problem Gambli…
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Proclamations
WHEREAS, 40 years ago, on March 29, 1973, the last 2,500 troops were withdrawn from South Vietnam, thus ending military involvement in what is now the longest war in our country’s…
Day of Prayer Over Students Across Alabama
Proclamations
WHEREAS, Alabama students face extreme challenges, such as peer pressure to abuse drugs and alcohol, negative influences in the media, school violence and gang activities, and low self-…
Youth Art Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, art education supplies students in elementary, middle and secondary school with powerful educational benefits including developing students’ creative problem-solving and crit…
AmeriCorps Week
Proclamations
WHEREAS, service to others is a hallmark of the American character and throughout our history citizens have stepped up to meet our challenges by volunteering in their communities; the c…
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
Proclamations
WHEREAS, multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive, disabling neurological disease of unknown origin that affects the central nervous system and has no known cure; and WHEREAS, …