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On the recordSeptember 27, 1977
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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Jimmy Carter
Democratic · Georgia

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Proclamation 4527—Columbus Day, 1977

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