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While the history of Constitution Day begins with the signing of the Constitution in 1787, the day was formally recognized by joint resolution of Congress on February 29, 1952.  A subsequent joint resolution, passed on August 2, 1956, requested that the [[President of the United States|President]] proclaim the week beginning September 17 and ending September 23 as "Constitution Week."  [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070822-5.html].   

While the history of Constitution Day begins with the signing of the Constitution in 1787, the day was formally recognized by joint resolution of Congress on February 29, 1952.  A subsequent joint resolution, passed on August 2, 1956, requested that the [[President of the United States|President]] proclaim the week beginning September 17 and ending September 23 as "Constitution Week."  [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/08/20070822-5.html].   

In 2004, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, Congress mandated that any educational institution receiving Federal funding must observe Constitution Day with an appropriate educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution.  [http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2005-2/052405b.html]

In 2004, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, Congress mandated that any educational institution receiving Federal funding must observe Constitution Day with an appropriate educational program pertaining to the United States Constitution.  [http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/other/2005-2/052405b.html] Prior to the passage of this act, the day was formally known only as Citizenship Day.

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