On the recordOctober 27, 1988
I call upon all Americans to observe this day by replacing their smoke detectors' batteries and by testing their detectors at the same time they return their clocks to Standard Time.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI call upon all Americans to observe this day by replacing their smoke detectors' batteries and by testing their detectors at the same time they return their clocks to Standard Time.
Proclamation 5893—Fire Safety at Home Day-Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery, 1988
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