President Biden Issues Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on June 18, 2024, on the Juneteenth Day of Observance:
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On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to enforce what had already been the law of the land for two and a half years -- the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, we recognize that Juneteenth not only marks the end of America's original . . .
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On June 19, 1865, freedom finally came for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. That day, which would become known as Juneteenth, the Army arrived to enforce what had already been the law of the land for two and a half years -- the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, we recognize that Juneteenth not only marks the end of America's original . . .