Author:Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Presidential Proclamations

Presidential Proclamations

1913

Proc. No.		Title	Date	38 Stat.
• Proclamation 1237	−	Convening extra session of Congress	March 17, 1913	1941
• Proclamation 1258	−	Rules for the Measurement of Vessels for the Panama Canal	November 21, 1913	-N/A-

1914

Proc. No.		Title	Date	38 Stat.
• Proclamation 1268	−	Mother's Day Proclamation, 1914	May 9, 1914	-N/A-
• Proclamation 1287	−	Declaring Rules for Maintenance of Neutrality of Panama Canal and Panama Canal Zone	November 13, 1914	-N/A-

1915

Proc. No.		Title	Date	39 Stat.
• Proclamation 1318	−	Setting aside the Walnut Canyon National Monument, Ariz.	November 30, 1915	1761

1916

Proc. No.		Title	Date	39 Stat.
• Proclamation 1340	−	Setting aside the Capulin Mountain National Monument, N. Mex.	August 9, 1916	1792

1917

Proc. No.		Title	Date	40 Stat.
• Proclamation 1364	−	Declaring that a State of War Exists Between the United States and Germany	April 6, 1917	-N/A-
• Proclamation 1370	−	Designating June 1, 1917, as Registration Day, etc.	May 18, 1917	1664
• Proclamation 1371	−	Declaring Rules for Maintenance of Neutrality of Panama Canal and Panama Canal Zone	May 23, 1917	-N/A-

1918

Proc. No.		Title	Date	40 Stat.
• Proclamation 1423	−	Setting apart the Alabama National Forest Alabama	January 15, 1918	1740
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• Proclamation 1480	−	Designating September 12, 1918, as registration day for persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five	August 31, 1918	1840
• Proclamation 1481	−	Determining the price of wheat for 1919	September 2, 1918	1844
• Proclamation 1482	−	Announcing the licensing of stockyards and dealers in products, etc.	September 6, 1918	1846
• Proclamation 1483	−	Prohibiting the use of foods etc., in production of malt liquors	September 16, 1918	1848
• Proclamation 1484	−	Announcing the licensing of trading in fuel oil, etc.	September 16, 1918	1849
• Proclamation 1485	−	Designating October 15 to December 16, 1918, as period for registration for persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five in Alaska	September 18, 1918	1851
• Proclamation 1486	−	Appointing Saturday, October 1, 1918, as Liberty Day	September 19, 1918	1854
• Proclamation 1487	−	Setting aside the Katmai National Monument, Alaska	September 24, 1918	1855
• Proclamation 1488	−	Designating October 26, 1918, as registration day for persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five in Hawaii	October 10, 1918	1856
• Proclamation 1489	−	Designating October 26, 1918, as registration day for persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five in Porto Rico	October 10, 1918	1860
• Proclamation 1490	−	Announcing additional regulations for protecting migratory birds	October 25, 1918	1863
• Proclamation 1491	−	Announcing licensing of trading in designated edibles and cereal beverages	November 2, 1918	1866
• Proclamation 1492	−	Taking possession of certain lands in Virginia for Navy mine depot purposes	November 2, 1918	1868
• Proclamation 1492A	−	Taking possession and control of marine cable systems	November 2, 1918	1872
• Proclamation 1493	−	Taking immediate possession of certain described lands for naval purposes	November 4, 1918	1874
• Proclamation 1494	−	Taking of additional land in Virginia for naval ordnance proving ground	November 4, 1918	1885
• Proclamation 1495	−	Calling Virginia Coast Artillery into military service of United States	November 7, 1918	1887
• Proclamation 1496	−	Designating Thursday, November 28, 1918, as a day of general thanksgiving	November 16, 1918	1888
• Proclamation 1497	−	Taking possession and control of American Railway Express Company	November 16, 1918	1889
• Proclamation 1498	−	Calling part of Philippine Guard into military service of United States	November 18, 1918	1890
• Proclamation 1499	−	Diminishing area of Ozark National Forest, Arkansas	November 27, 1918	1892
• Proclamation 1500	−	Modifying areas of the Blackfeet and Flathead National Forests, Montana	November 27, 1918	1894
• Proclamation 1501	−	Diminishing area of the Custer National Forest, Montana	November 27, 1918	1896
• Proclamation 1502	−	Diminishing area of the Deschutes National Forest, Oregon	November 27, 1918	1897
• Proclamation 1503	−	Designating additional persons subject to restrictions on trading with the enemy	November 29, 1918	1899
• Proclamation 1504	−	Taking possession of land at Cape May, N.J., for naval air station	December 2, 1918	1912
• Proclamation 1504A	−	Determining compensation for certain German dock properties at Hoboken, N.J.	December 3, 1918	1914
• Proclamation 1505	−	Rescinding prohibition against holding aircraft expositions	December 16, 1918	1918
• Proclamation 1506	−	Revoking specified regulations as to conduct of alien enemies	December 23, 1918	1918

1919

Proc. No.		Title	Date	40 Stat.
• Proclamation 1506A	−	Canceling the licenses of designated food products no longer essential	January 7, 1919	1919
• Proclamation 1506B	−	Announcing death of former President Theodore Roosevelt	January 7, 1919	1921
• Proclamation 1507	−	Appointing Walker D. Hines Director General of Railroads	January 10, 1919	1922
• Proclamation 1508	−	Taking possession of additional lands in Maryland for Army ordnance proving ground	January 25, 1919	1923
• Proclamation 1509	−	Diminishing area of the Nevada National Forest, Nevada	January 25, 1919	1928
• Proclamation 1510	−	Announcing the licensing of designated products as no longer essential	January 25, 1919	1929
• Proclamation 1511	−	Permitting use of grain for non-intoxicating beverages	January 30, 1919	1930
• Proclamation 1511A	−	Announcing the licensing of specified necessaries as no longer essential	February 11, 1919	1931
• Proclamation 1512	−	Reserving portion of Guano Islands, in Caribbean Sea, or lighthouse purposes	February 25, 1919	1933
• Proclamation 1513	−	Diminishing area of the Helena National Forest, Montana	February 25, 1919	1933
• Proclamation 1514	−	Acquiring additional land in Maryland for navy proving ground	March 4, 1919	1935
• Proclamation 1515	−	Modifying order on use of foods, etc., to intoxicating liquors	March 4, 1919	1937

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Proc. No.		Title	Date	41 Stat.
• Proclamation 1516	−	Announcing the licensing of designated products as no longer essential	March 19, 1919	1741
• Proclamation 1517	−	Restoring lighthouse reservation on Maui Island to Territory of Hawaii	April 8, 1919	1742
• Proclamation 1518	−	Diminishing area of the Inyo National Forest, California and Nevada	April 8, 1919	1744
• Proclamation 1519	−	Diminishing area of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska	April 16, 1919	1745
• Proclamation 1519A	-	Modifying boundaries of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska	May 1, 1919	-N/A-
• Proclamation 1520	−	Recommending observance of Boy Scout Week, June 8th to June 14th, 1919	May 1, 1919	1747
• Proclamation 1520A	-	Convening extra session of Congress	May 7, 1919	1748
• Proclamation 1521	−	Announcing the licensing of designated cottonseed products as no longer essential	May 31, 1919	1749
• Proclamation 1522	−	Restoring lighthouse land in Honolulu to Hawaii	June 2, 1919	1750
• Proclamation 1522A	-	Reserving Roncador Cay, Caribbean Sea, for lighthouse purposes	June 5, 1919	1751
• Proclamation 1523	−	Modifying area of the Humboldt National Forest, Nevada	June 12, 1919	1752
• Proclamation 1524	−	Diminishing area of the La Sal National Forest, Utah and Colorado	June 19, 1919	1753
• Proclamation 1525	−	Diminishing area of the Tahoe National Forest, California and Nevada	June 19, 1919	1755
• Proclamation 1526	−	Canceling licenses for rice and rice flour dealers as no longer essential	June 19, 1919	1756
• Proclamation 1527	−	Announcing the licensing of wheat and flour storage, etc., as essential	June 23, 1919	1758
• Proclamation 1528	−	Prohibiting the importation and exportation of wheat and wheat flour	June 24, 1919	1759
• Proclamation 1528A	-	Canceling requirement for licenses for exporting coin, bullion, and currency	June 26, 1919	1760
• Proclamation 1529	−	Enlarging area of the Wyoming National Forest, Wyoming	July 10, 1919	1761
• Proclamation 1530	−	Prohibiting illegal export of arms, etc., to Mexico	July 12, 1919	1762
• Proclamation 1531	−	Prescribing additional regulations for protection of migratory birds	July 28, 1919	1764
• Proclamation 1532	−	Abrogating restrictions on flying by aircraft, etc.	July 31, 1919	1765
• Proclamation 1533	−	Enlarging area of the Crook National Forest, Arizona	August 6, 1919	1765
• Proclamation 1534	−	Diminishing area of the Caribou National Forest, Idaho and Wyoming	August 21, 1919	1766
• Proclamation 1535	−	Terminating the Capital Issues Committee	August 30, 1919	1768
• Proclamation 1536	−	Diminishing area of the Sioux National Forest, South Dakota and Montana	September 3, 1919	1768
• Proclamation 1537	−	Modifying area of the Prescott National Forest, Arizona	September 29, 1919	1770
• Proclamation 1538	−	Modifying area of the Coconino National Forest, Arizona	September 29, 1919	1770
• Proclamation 1539	−	Designating Thursday, November 27 , 1919, as a day of general thanksgiving	November 5, 1919	1771
• Proclamation 1540	−	Urging prompt and accurate answers to census inquiries	November 10, 1919	1772
• Proclamation 1541	−	Canceling restrictions on importing and exporting wheat and wheat flour	November 21, 1919	1773
• Proclamation 1542	−	Transferring duties of Food Administration, except wheat and wheat products, to the Attorney General	November 21, 1919	1774
• Proclamation 1543	−	Authorizing disposal of surplus coal in Alaska for local use	November 22, 1919	1776
• Proclamation 1544	−	Diminishing area of the Nebraska National Forest, Nebraska	November 25, 1919	1777
• Proclamation 1545	−	Enlarging area of the Gran Quivira National Monument, New Mexico	November 25, 1919	1778
• Proclamation 1546	−	Extending area of the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico	December 2, 1919	1779
• Proclamation 1547	−	Setting aside Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska	December 11, 1919	1779
• Proclamation 1548	−	Enlarging area of the Shenandoah National Forest, Virginia and West Virginia	December 18, 1919	1780
• Proclamation 1549	−	Setting aside the Yucca House National Monument, Colorado	December 19, 1919	1781
• Proclamation 1550	−	Relinquishing Federal control of railroads, etc.	December 24, 1919	1782
• Proclamation 1551	−	Relinquishing Federal control of American Railway Express Company	December 24, 1919	1783
• Proclamation 1552	−	Extending area of the Idaho and Payette National Forests, Idaho	December 27, 1919	1784

1920

Proc. No.		Title	Date	41 Stat.
• Proclamation 1553	−	Setting apart the Boone National Forest, North Carolina	January 16, 1920	1784
• Proclamation 1554	−	Setting apart the Nantahala National Forest, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina	January 29, 1920	1785
• Proclamation 1555	−	Designating agency to receive reimbursement from railroads, etc., for equipment furnished while under Federal control	February 12, 1920	1786
• Proclamation 1556	−	Transferring certain property to Territory of Hawaii	February 17, 1920	1786
• Proclamation 1557	−	Copyright benefits to Sweden extended to mechanical musical reproductions	February 27, 1920	1787
• Proclamation 1558	−	Designating Director General of Railroads agent to terminate Federal control of transportation systems, etc.	February 28, 1920	1788
• Proclamation 1559	−	Designating Director General of Railroads agent in actions arising from Federal control of transportation systems	March 11, 1920	1789
• Proclamation 1560	−	Copyright benefits to Great Britain for works published therein, etc., since August 1, 1914, and not in United States	April 10, 1920	1790
• Proclamation 1561	−	Setting apart the Mononagahela National Forest, Virginia and West Virginia	April 28, 1920	1791
• Proclamation 1562	−	Extending time for paying installments for ceded lands of Crow Indian Reservation, Montana	May 5, 1920	1793
• Proclamation 1563	−	Appointing John Barton Payne Director General of Railroads	May 14, 1920	1793
• Proclamation 1564	−	Designating John Barton Payne as agent in actions arising from Federal control of transportation systems, etc.	May 14, 1920	1794
• Proclamation 1565	−	Canceling licenses of dealers in designated cereals, etc., as no longer essential	May 25, 1920	1794
• Proclamation 1566	−	Appointing anthracite coal mining commission	June 3, 1920	1796
• Proclamation 1567	−	Authorizing coal mining in Matanuska field, Alaska, for naval uses	June 12, 1920	1797
• Proclamation 1568	−	Setting apart the Cherokee National Forest, Georgia and Tennessee	June 14, 1920	1798
• Proclamation 1569	−	Prescribing additional regulations for protection of migratory birds	July 9, 1920	1798
• Proclamation 1570	−	Declaring the formal opening of the Panama Canal	July 12, 1920	1800
• Proclamation 1571	−	Setting apart the Unaka National Forest, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia	July 24, 1920	1801
• Proclamation 1572	−	Recommending observance of Tercentenary of Landing of the Pilgrims	August 4, 1920	1802
• Proclamation 1573	−	Designating October 9, 1920, as Fire Prevention Day	September 7, 1920	1802
• Proclamation 1574	−	Diminishing area of the Trinity National Forest, California	October 1, 1920	1803
• Proclamation 1575	−	Enlarging area of the Modoc National Forest, California	October 1, 1920	1804
• Proclamation 1576	−	Setting aside Custer State Park Game Sanctuary, South Dakota	October 9, 1920	1805
• Proclamation 1577	−	Extending area of the Arkansas National Forest, Arkansas	October 19, 1920	1805
• Proclamation 1578	−	Modifying area of the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico	October 30, 1920	1806
• Proclamation 1579	−	Announcing the licensing of sugar, etc., as no longer essential	October 30, 1920	1807
• Proclamation 1580	−	Designating Thursday, November 25, 1920, as a day of general thanksgiving	November 12, 1920	1809
• Proclamation 1581	−	Enlarging area of the Florida National Forest, Florida	November 25, 1920	1810
• Proclamation 1582	−	Copyright benefits to Denmark for works published therein, etc., since August 1, 1914, and not in United States	December 9, 1920	1810
• Proclamation 1583	−	Enlarging area of the Caribou National Forest, Idaho and Wyoming	December 9, 1920	1812

1921

Proc. No.		Title	Date	41 Stat.
• Proclamation 1584	−	Convening special session of the Senate	February 3, 1921	1813
• Proclamation 1585	−	Transferring certain lands to Porto Rico for highway purposes	February 14, 1921	1813
• Proclamation 1586	−	Modifying area of the Gila National Forest, New Mexico	March 3, 1921	1815
• Proclamation 1587	−	Modifying area of the Datil National Forest, New Mexico	March 3, 1921	1816
• Proclamation 1588	−	Prescribing further regulations for protection of migratory game birds	March 3, 1921	1817