President Trump Issues Executive Order Honoring American History of Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
August 29, 2026
August 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 27, 2026:
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HONORING THE AMERICAN HISTORY OF THE GREAT LAKES AND RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO AS LAKE AMERICA
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Purpose and Policy. As I announced in Executive Order 14172 of January 20, 2025 (Restoring Names That Honor Americ . . .
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HONORING THE AMERICAN HISTORY OF THE GREAT LAKES AND RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO AS LAKE AMERICA
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Purpose and Policy. As I announced in Executive Order 14172 of January 20, 2025 (Restoring Names That Honor Americ . . .