I also call upon my fellow citizens not only to display the flag of the United States on Armed Forces Day, but also to manifest their recognition of the sacrifice and devotion to duty of the men and women of the armed forces by attending and participating in the local observances of the day conducted by the armed forces and the civil authorities.
Proclamation 3042—Armed Forces Day, 1952
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