§ 141 - Thomas Jefferson’s birthday

CHAPTER 1— PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES

The President shall issue each year a proclamation—

(1) calling on officials of the United States Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on April 13; and

(2) inviting the people of the United States to observe April 13 in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday.

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14136:149.Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 666, 50 Stat. 668.