On the recordApril 29, 1974
It is fitting that each year we observe a day in which we reaffirm our devotion and respect for the institution of law, without which other human institutions would fall.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt is fitting that each year we observe a day in which we reaffirm our devotion and respect for the institution of law, without which other human institutions would fall.
Proclamation 4289—Law Day, U.S.A., 1974
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