Richard Nixon actually said...

Any employee whose basic workweek does not include Sunday and who would ordinarily be excused from work on a holiday falling within his basic workweek shall be excused from work on the next workday of his basic workweek whenever a holiday falls on Sunday.

Context

Executive Order 11582—Observance of Holidays by Government Agencies

02/10/1971

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