§ 140 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day

CHAPTER 1— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

The President may issue each year a proclamation—

(1) designating January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day; and

(2) calling on the people of the United States to observe Stephen Foster Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies, pilgrimages to his shrines, and musical programs featuring his compositions.

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14036:158.Oct. 27, 1951, ch. 593, 65 Stat. 659.