36 U.S.C. § 129
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- (a)December 7 is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
- (b)The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on—
- (1)the people of the United States to observe National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and
- (2)all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government, and interested organizations, groups, and individuals, to fly the flag of the United States at halfstaff each December 7 in honor of the individuals who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor.