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American Heart Month
American Heart Month is a month-long United States observance established by 36 U.S.C. § 101. 2009 edition The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation— :(1) designating February as American Heart Month; :(2) inviting the chief executive officers of the States, territories, and possessions of the United States to issue proclamations designating February as American Heart Month; and :(3) urging the people of the United States to recognize the nationwide problem of heart and blood vessel diseases and to support all essential programs required to solve the problem. See also *Title 36 of the United States Code The United States Code is the official compilation of the Federal laws of a general and permanent nature that are currently in force. Title 36 cover, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations." Parts Subtitle I: Patrio ... References External links 36 U.S.C. § 101from the United States Government Printing Office36 U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Wear Red Day
{{Unreferenced, date=February 2016 National Wear Red Day is a day in February when many people wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease. In the US It occurs in America on the first Friday in February each year, where people wear red. ''The Heart Truth''—is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is " .... Designed to warn women of their #1 health threat, ''The Heart Truth'' created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American women. In the UK Wea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Observance
The United States has many observances. Days * January 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day * February 1 - National Freedom Daybr>* April 13 - Thomas Jefferson's birthda* May 1 - Law Daybr>* May 1 - Loyalty Daybr>* 1st Thu. in May - National Day of Prayerbr>* 2nd Sun. in May - Mother's day (USA)br>* 3rd Sat. in May - Armed Forces Day * 3rd Fri. in May - National Defense Transportation Daybr>* May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Daybr>* May 22 - National Maritime Daybr>* last Mon. in May - Memorial Daybr>* June 14 - Flag Day (United States), Flag Daybr>* June 14-July 4 - Honor America Daysbr>* 3rd Sun. in June - Father's Daybr>* July 27 - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (expired 2003* 4th Sun. in July - Parent's Daybr>* August 19 - National Aviation Daybr>* 1st Sat. aft. 1st Mon. in September ( Labor Day) - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Daybr>* 1st Sun. aft. 1st Mon. in September ( Labor Day) - National Grandparents Daybr>* September 11 - Patriot Daybr>* September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NARA
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also tasked with increasing public access to those documents which make up the National Archive. NARA is officially responsible for maintaining and publishing the legally authentic and authoritative copies of acts of Congress, presidential directives, and federal regulations. NARA also transmits votes of the Electoral College to Congress. It also examines Electoral College and Constitutional amendment ratification documents for prima facie legal sufficiency and an authenticating signature. The National Archives, and its publicly exhibited Charters of Freedom, which include the original United States Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, United States Bill of Rights, and many other historical documents, is headqua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehouse
Whitehouse may refer to: People * Charles S. Whitehouse (1921-2001), American diplomat * Cornelius Whitehouse (1796–1883), English engineer and inventor * E. Sheldon Whitehouse (1883-1965), American diplomat * Elliott Whitehouse (born 1993), English footballer * Eula Whitehouse (1892–1974), American botanist * Frederick William Whitehouse (1900–1973), Australian geologist * Jimmy Whitehouse (footballer, born 1924) (1924-2005), English footballer * Mary Whitehouse (1910–2001), British Christian morality campaigner * Morris H. Whitehouse (1878–1944), American architect * Paul Whitehouse (born 1958), Welsh comedian and actor * Paul Whitehouse (police officer) (born 1944) * Sheldon Whitehouse (born 1955), American politician from the state of Rhode Island * Wildman Whitehouse (1816–1890), English surgeon and chief electrician for the transatlantic telegraph cable Places ;in the United Kingdom * Whitehouse, Aberdeenshire, location of the Whitehouse railway sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Title 36 Of The United States Code
The United States Code is the official compilation of the Federal laws of a general and permanent nature that are currently in force. Title 36 cover, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations." Parts Subtitle I: Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies Part A: Observances and Ceremonies *Chapter 1: Patriotic and National Observances **§ 101. American Heart Month **§ 102. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month **§ 103. Cancer Control Month **§ 104. Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day **§ 105. Child Health Day **§ 106. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day **§ 107. Columbus Day **§ 108. Constitution Week **§ 109. Father's Day **§ 110. Flag Day **§ 111. Gold Star Mother's Day **§ 112. Honor America Days **§ 113. Law Day, U.S.A. **§ 114. Leif Erikson Day **§ 115. Loyalty Day **§ 116. Memorial Day **§ 117. Mother's Day **§ 118. National Aviation Day **§ 119. National Day of Prayer **§ 120. National Defense Transpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
February Observances
February is the second month of the year in the Julian calendar, Julian and Gregorian calendars. The month has 28 days in common years or 29 in leap years, with the 29th day being called the ''leap day''. It is the first of five months not to have 31 days (the other four being April, June, September, and November) and the only one to have fewer than 30 days. February is the third and last month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, February is the third and last month of meteorological summer (being the seasonal equivalent of what is August in the Northern Hemisphere). Pronunciation "February" is pronounced in several different ways. The beginning of the word is commonly pronounced either as or ; many people drop the first "r", replacing it with , as if it were spelled "Febuary". This comes about by analogy with "January" (), as well as by a dissimilation effect whereby having two "r"s close to each other causes one to change. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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