Statement on Armed Forces Day
05/15/1981
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I also call upon public officials to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings open on May 1, 1982.
That's the only way to restore confidence in the money markets for long-term lending.
I direct the Secretary of Defense on behalf of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps, and the Secretary of Transportation ...
Law Day U.S.A. stands in sharp contrast to 'May Day' observances conducted in the Communist world.