Ronald Reagan: “I do hereby designate Monday, October 11, 1982, as Columbus Day; and I…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 1982

I do hereby designate Monday, October 11, 1982, as Columbus Day; and I invite the people of this Nation to observe that day in schools, churches and other suitable places with appropriate ceremonies in honor of the great explorer.

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Ronald Reagan

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Proclamation 4962—Columbus Day, 1982

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Ronald Reagan: “I do hereby designate Monday, October 11, 1982, as Columbus Day; and I invite the people of this Nation to observe that…”

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