Richard Nixon actually said...

I do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American merchant marine on May 22, 1971, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places.

Context

Proclamation 4043—National Maritime Day, 1971

04/05/1971

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