Please note that this is based on factual information.

Breaking news! Our crack investigative team has discovered that during the presidency of Ronald Wilson Reagan, no official proclamations were ever issued during the month of April for the Easter holiday.

President Ronald W. Reagan

The following data, gathered by our field operatives from University of California at Santa Barbara reveals!

Ronald Reagan - 1981

_{April 2, 1981 Proclamation 4830 - Law Day, U.S.A., 1981
April 8, 1981 Proclamation 4831 - Victims Rights Week, 1981
April 9, 1981 Proclamation 4832 - Death of General Bradley
April 9, 1981 Proclamation 4833 - African Refugee Relief
April 13, 1981 Proclamation 4834 - Mother’s Day, 1981
April 14, 1981 Proclamation 4835 - Import Quota on Peanuts
April 14, 1981 Proclamation 4836 - Loyalty Day, 1981
April 20, 1981 Proclamation 4837 - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, 1981
April 22, 1981 Proclamation 4838 - Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust
April 22, 1981 Proclamation 4839 - National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1981
April 22, 1981 Proclamation 4840 - National Maritime Day, 1981
April 23, 1981 Proclamation 4841 - National Day of Recognition for Veterans of the Vietnam Era
April 24, 1981 Proclamation 4842 - Memorial Day, May 25, 1981
April 29, 1981 Proclamation 4843 - Older Americans Month, 1981}

Ronald Reagan - 1982

_{April 1, 1982 Proclamation 4916 - National Maritime Day, 1982
April 1, 1982 Proclamation 4917 - National Safe Boating Week, 1982
April 2, 1982 Proclamation 4918 - Older Americans Month, 1982
April 2, 1982 Proclamation 4919 - Cancer Control Month, 1982
April 3, 1982 Proclamation 4920 - National Medic Alert Week
April 3, 1982 Proclamation 4921 - National Day of Reflection
April 5, 1982 Proclamation 4922 - Mother’s Day, 1982
April 5, 1982 Proclamation 4923 - Small Business Week, 1982
April 5, 1982 Proclamation 4924 - World Trade Week, 1982
April 6, 1982 Proclamation 4925 - Parliamentary Emphasis Month, 1982
April 9, 1982 Proclamation 4926 - American Salute to Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Memorial Day, 1982
April 12, 1982 Proclamation 4927 - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, 1982
April 12, 1982 Proclamation 4928 - Dutch-American Friendship Day, 1982
April 14, 1982 Proclamation 4929 - Crime Victims Week, 1982
April 16, 1982 Proclamation 4930 - National Architecture Week, 1982
April 16, 1982 Proclamation 4931 - Law Day U.S.A., 1982
April 16, 1982 Proclamation 4932 - Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1982
April 16, 1982 Proclamation 4933 - National Farm Safety Week, 1982
April 16, 1982 Proclamation 4934 - Armed Forces Day, 1982
April 26, 1982 Proclamation 4935 - National Year of Disabled Persons
April 27, 1982 Proclamation 4936 - Jewish Heritage Week
April 27, 1982 Proclamation 4937 - Father’s Day, 1982}

Ronald Reagan - 1983

_{April 4, 1983 Proclamation 5038 - Swedish-American Friendship Day, 1983
April 4, 1983 Proclamation 5039 - National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1983
April 4, 1983 Proclamation 5040 - Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1983
April 4, 1983 Proclamation 5041 - Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1983
April 6, 1983 Proclamation 5042 - Mother’s Day, 1983
April 7, 1983 Proclamation 5043 - Cancer Control Month, 1983
April 7, 1983 Proclamation 5044 - Crime Victims Week, 1983
April 7, 1983 Proclamation 5045 - National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1983
April 7, 1983 Proclamation 5046 - World Trade Week, 1983
April 11, 1983 Proclamation 5047 - National Arthritis Month, 1983
April 14, 1983 Proclamation 5048 - Imports of Products From Poland
April 14, 1983 Proclamation 5049 - American Indian Day, 1983
April 15, 1983 Proclamation 5050 - Temporary Duty Increase and Tariff-Rate Quota
April 15, 1983 Proclamation 5051 - National Mental Health Week, 1983
April 15, 1983 Proclamation 5052 - Law Day U.S.A., 1983
April 19, 1983 Proclamation 5053 - Jewish Heritage Week, 1983
April 20, 1983 Proclamation 5054 - Death of Federal Diplomatic and Military Personnel in Beirut, Lebanon
April 22, 1983 Proclamation 5055 - National Farm Safety Week, 1983
April 26, 1983 Proclamation 5056 - National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, 1983}

Ronald Reagan - 1984

_{April 2, 1984 Proclamation 5171 - Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1984
April 3, 1984 Proclamation 5172 - National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1984
April 3, 1984 Proclamation 5173 - Mother’s Day, 1984
April 8, 1984 Proclamation 5174 - National Mental Health Counselors Week, 1984
April 9, 1984 Proclamation 5175 - Law Day U.S.A., 1984
April 9, 1984 Proclamation 5176 - Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week, 1984
April 13, 1984 Proclamation 5177 - National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week, 1984
April 13, 1984 Proclamation 5178 - Asian / Pacific American Heritage Week, 1984
April 13, 1984 Proclamation 5179 - National Maritime Day, 1984
April 13, 1984 Proclamation 5180 - Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, May 28, 1984
April 13, 1984 Proclamation 5181 - Education Day, U.S.A., 1984
April 13, 1984 Proclamation 5182 - Crime Victims Week, 1984
April 16, 1984 Proclamation 5183 - Older Americans Month, 1984
April 17, 1984 Proclamation 5184 - Military Spouse Day, 1984
April 18, 1984 Proclamation 5185 - Father’s Day, 1984}

Ronald Reagan - 1985

_{April 4, 1985 Proclamation 5314 - National Weather Satellite Week, 1985
April 4, 1985 Proclamation 5315 - National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1985
April 4, 1985 Proclamation 5316 - World Health Week and World Health Day, 1985
April 4, 1985 Proclamation 5317 - Education Day, U.S.A., 1985
April 15, 1985 Proclamation 5318 - Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1985
April 15, 1985 Proclamation 5319 - Loyalty Day, 1985
April 15, 1985 Proclamation 5320 - Law Day, U.S.A., 1985
April 19, 1985 Proclamation 5321 - Jewish Heritage Week, 1985
April 19, 1985 Proclamation 5322 - Victims of Crime Week, 1985
April 22, 1985 Proclamation 5323 - World Trade Week, 1985
April 22, 1985 Proclamation 5324 - National Organ Donation Awareness Week, 1985
April 22, 1985 Proclamation 5325 - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, 1985
April 23, 1985 Proclamation 5326 - National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1985
April 25, 1985 Proclamation 5327 - National DES Awareness Week, 1985
April 25, 1985 Proclamation 5328 - Older Americans Month, 1985
April 25, 1985 Proclamation 5329 - Fair Housing Month, 1985
April 26, 1985 Proclamation 5330 - Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, May 27, 1985
April 29, 1985 Proclamation 5331 - National Child Safety Awareness Month, 1985
April 29, 1985 Proclamation 5332 - Mother’s Day, 1985
April 29, 1985 Proclamation 5333 - National Tourism Week, 1985
April 30, 1985 Proclamation 5334 - Helsinki Human Rights Day, 1985}

Ronald Reagan - 1986

_{April 7, 1986 Proclamation 5454 - World Health Week and World Health Day, 1986
April 7, 1986 Proclamation 5455 - Cancer Control Month, 1986
April 7, 1986 Proclamation 5456 - National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 1986
April 10, 1986 Proclamation 5457 - Centennial Year of the Gasoline Powered Automobile, 1986
April 11, 1986 Proclamation 5458 - To Designate Aruba as a Beneficiary Country
April 14, 1986 Proclamation 5459 - Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1986
April 16, 1986 Proclamation 5460 - Law Day U.S.A., 1986
April 17, 1986 Proclamation 5461 - National Mathematics Awareness Week, 1986
April 18, 1986 Proclamation 5462 - National Garden Week, 1986
April 19, 1986 Proclamation 5463 - Education Day, U.S.A., 1986
April 22, 1986 Proclamation 5464 - National School Library Month, 1986
April 22, 1986 Proclamation 5465 - Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, 1986
April 22, 1986 Proclamation 5466 - Mother’s Day, 1986
April 22, 1986 Proclamation 5467 - Father’s Day, 1986
April 23, 1986 Proclamation 5468 - Older Americans Month, 1986
April 24, 1986 Proclamation 5469 - National Reading Is Fun Week, 1986
April 30, 1986 Proclamation 5470 - Fair Housing Month, 1986}

Ronald Reagan - 1987

_{April 3, 1987 Proclamation 5624 - Interstate Commerce Commission Day, 1987
April 6, 1987 Proclamation 5625 - Know Your Cholesterol Week, 1987
April 8, 1987 Proclamation 5626 - National Former POW Recognition Day, 1987
April 8, 1987 Proclamation 5627 - Small Business Week, 1987
April 9, 1987 Proclamation 5628 - Education Day, U.S.A., 1987
April 9, 1987 Proclamation 5629 - Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1987
April 10, 1987 Proclamation 5630 - Arizona Diamond Jubilee Year, 1987
April 17, 1987 Proclamation 5631 - Increase in the Rates of Duty for Certain Articles From Japan
April 19, 1987 Proclamation 5632 - National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, 1987
April 21, 1987 Proclamation 5633 - Cancer Control Month, 1987
April 21, 1987 Proclamation 5634 - Law Day, U.S.A., 1987
April 21, 1987 Proclamation 5635 - Older Americans Month, 1987
April 23, 1987 Proclamation 5636 - National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1987
April 23, 1987 Proclamation 5637 - Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Year of the Department of Labor
April 24, 1987 Proclamation 5638 - Victims of Crime Week, 1987
April 26, 1987 Proclamation 5639 - National Volunteer Week, 1987: Our Constitutional Heritage
April 28, 1987 Proclamation 5640 - National Cancer Institute Month, 1987
April 28, 1987 Proclamation 5641 - Mother’s Day, 1987
April 28, 1987 Proclamation 5642 - Father’s Day, 1987
April 29, 1987 Proclamation 5643 - National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 1987
April 30, 1987 Proclamation 5644 - National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1987}

Ronald Reagan - 1988

_{April 1, 1988 Proclamation 5788 - National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day, 1988
April 6, 1988 Proclamation 5789 - National Student-Athlete Day, 1988
April 6, 1988 Proclamation 5790 - Dennis Chavez Day, 1988
April 6, 1988 Proclamation 5791 - National Productivity Improvement Week, 1988
April 11, 1988 Proclamation 5792 - National Child Care Awareness Week, 1988
April 11, 1988 Proclamation 5793 - Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1988
April 11, 1988 Proclamation 5794 - John Muir Day, 1988
April 13, 1988 Proclamation 5795 - National Stuttering Awareness Week, 1988
April 13, 1988 Proclamation 5796 - Gaucher’s Disease Awareness Week, 1988
April 18, 1988 Proclamation 5797 - Crime Victims Week, 1988
April 20, 1988 Proclamation 5798 - Jewish Heritage Week, 1988
April 20, 1988 Proclamation 5799 - Law Day, U.S.A., 1988
April 21, 1988 Proclamation 5800 - National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 1988
April 26, 1988 Proclamation 5801 - Mother’s Day, 1988
April 28, 1988 Proclamation 5802 - National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 1988
April 28, 1988 Proclamation 5803 - Loyalty Day, 1988
April 29, 1988 Proclamation 5804 - National Arbor Day, 1988
April 29, 1988 Proclamation 5805 - Amending the Generalized System of Preferences
April 29, 1988 Proclamation 5806 - National Trauma Awareness Month, 1988}

Stay tuned as our crack investigative team continues it’s investigation possibly answering the question, “was Reagan really a secret Muslim?”

Note: A proclamation should not be confused with either a statement or an address. The definition of a presidential proclamation is as follows:

A presidential proclamation is “an instrument that states a condition, declares a law and requires obedience, recognizes an event or triggers the implementation of a law (by recognizing that the circumstances in law have been realized)” (Cooper 2002, 116). In short, presidents “define” situations or conditions on situations that become legal or economic truth. These orders carry the same force of law as executive orders – the difference between the two is that executive orders are aimed at those inside government while proclamations are aimed at those outside government. The administrative weight of these proclamations is upheld because they are often specifically authorized by congressional statute, making them “delegated unilateral powers.” Presidential proclamations are often dismissed as a practical presidential tool for policy making because of the perception of proclamations as largely ceremonial or symbolic in nature. However, the legal weight of presidential proclamations suggests their importance to presidential governance.