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124 STAT. 4617 PROCLAMATION 8504—APR. 26, 2010 We have more work to do, however, and change will not come from Washington alone. The achievements of the past were possible because ordinary Americans demanded them, and meeting today’s environ- mental challenges will require a new generation to carry on Earth Day’s cause. From weatherizing our homes to planting trees in our commu- nities, there are countless ways for every American, young and old, to get involved. I encourage all Americans to visit WhiteHouse.gov/ EarthDay for information and resources to get started. The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is an opportunity for us to reflect on the legacy we have inherited from previous generations, and the legacy that we will bestow upon generations to come. Their future de- pends on the action we take now, and we must not fail them. Forty years from today, when our children and grandchildren look back on what we did at this moment, let them say that we, too, met the chal- lenges of our time and passed on a cleaner, healthier planet. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 22, 2010, as Earth Day. I encourage all Americans to participate in pro- grams and activities that will protect our environment and contribute to a healthy, sustainable future. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Inde- pendence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty- fourth. BARACK OBAMA Proclamation 8504 of April 26, 2010 Death of Dorothy Height By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation As a mark of respect for the memory of Dorothy Height, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that, on the day of her interment, the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the Dis- trict of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on such day. I further direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same period at all United States em- bassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, includ- ing all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty- sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth. BARACK OBAMA