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Richard Nixon: In honor of the important role played by inventors in promoting progress in the useful arts and in recognition of the…

On the recordFebruary 6, 1974
In honor of the important role played by inventors in promoting progress in the useful arts and in recognition of the invaluable contribution of inventors to the welfare of our people, designate February 11, 1974, as National Inventors' Day.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Proclamation 4266—National Inventors' Day, 1974

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