Congressional Research Service Issues Fact Sheet on Patriot Day
September 12, 2024
September 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R44178) on Sept. 11, 2024, by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch:
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In 2001, P.L. 107-89 designated September 11 as Patriot Day to honor the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The law asks the President to issue an annual Proclamation for Patriot Day that directs the U.S. flag . . .
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In 2001, P.L. 107-89 designated September 11 as Patriot Day to honor the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The law asks the President to issue an annual Proclamation for Patriot Day that directs the U.S. flag . . .