In 1940 Congress passed a resolution requesting the President to issue a proclamation each year for the public recognition of all who had attained the status of American citizenship.

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The Congress, by joint resolution of October 9, 1962 (Public Law 87-780), as amended, has designated the week beginning on the second Sunday in October each year as "National School Lunch Week, " and has requested the President to issue a proclamation in observance of this week.

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Barack Obama highlighted the issue in a Presidential Proclamation in December to mark Stalking Awareness Month.

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