Ronald Reagan actually said...

I call upon all Americans, and upon patriotic and civic organizations, to observe Sunday, April 26, 1981, as a National Day of Recognition for Veterans of the Vietnam Era.

Context

Proclamation 4841—National Day of Recognition for Veterans of the Vietnam Era

04/22/1981

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