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Code · U.S. Code · Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS · CHAPTER 1— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES · § 148

§ 148. U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day

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(a)Designation.— March 9 is U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day.
(b)Proclamation.— The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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