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On the recordNovember 1, 1979
I do hereby call upon the people of this Nation, and their local and national governmental officials, to observe Wright Brothers Day, December 17, 1979, with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Proclamation 4699—Wright Brothers Day, 1979

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