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Presidential proclamation honoring Juneteenth National Independence Day

President Biden issued a Juneteenth proclamation recognizing the anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States, commemorating emancipation, and reaffirming commitments to racial equity and civil rights.

Presidential proclamation honoring Juneteenth National Independence Day

Juneteenth proclamations underscore federal recognition of emancipation and ongoing policy and political debates over racial justice, civil rights, and national memory; they carry symbolic and civic importance in public policy discourse.

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