As the date for Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation drew ever closer, the questions of slavery, its relationship to the laws of war and how the newly freed slaves would act became increasingly fraught subjects.
Unsurprisingly, Phelps' proclamation drew widespread scorn on Twitter.
The proclamation drew Samir and his irate relatives deeper into the nation's battles over politics and conscience after nearly three years of unrest.
After the resolutions proposing a new national flag for Canada were passed by the two houses of parliament, a proclamation was drawn up for signature by the Canadian queen.
PORTLAND, Ore .— As Amar'e Stoudemire sat at his locker stall Thursday night, he made a proclamation that drew a chuckle from several reporters — and probably outright laughter around the N.B.A. "Defense wins championship," said Stoudemire, who like the rest of the Suns has managed the former with only slightly more frequency than the latter (never).
Conclusions will be drawn and proclamations made, all of it justifiable, albeit possibly premature.
By the royal Proclamation of 1763, a line was drawn down the Appalachians marking the limit of settlement from the British colonies, beyond which Indian trade was to be conducted strictly through British-appointed commissioners.
Mr. Perry's use of official resources, including a gubernatorial proclamation, to promote the prayer service has drawn criticism from civil liberties groups.
A remarkable self-portrait, drawn when he was 13, could almost be interpreted as a proclamation of his genius.
Soon after the Proclamation of 1763, which followed the end of the French and Indian War, British authorities recognized that the western boundary drawn at that time was unacceptable to land-hungry settlers and ambitious fur traders.
