proclamation

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This week’s proclamation pushed back the increase by a year and maintains the current 25% rate.

From Barron's

His melodic baritone filled millions of households with tales of Southerners and soph-ah-mores, with praise for the “big uglies” and proclamations of “Hello, Heisman.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The United States continues to engage in productive negotiations with trade partners to address trade reciprocity and national security concerns with respect to imports of wood products,” read the New Year’s Eve proclamation.

From MarketWatch

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday morning to ratify a local emergency proclamation, allowing the county to seek reimbursement for storm damage and speed up recovery efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to effectively ending Reconstruction, Johnson’s proclamation restored civil and political rights to nearly all former Confederates, a move that quickly allowed many to return to political office.

From Salon