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Eisenhower: “And I call upon my fellow citizens not only to display the flag of the United States on Armed Forces Day, in…”

On the recordMarch 5, 1956
And I call upon my fellow citizens not only to display the flag of the United States on Armed Forces Day, in manifestation of their recognition of the sacrifice and devotion to duty of the members of the armed forces, but also to avail themselves of the opportunity to further their knowledge of our defense posture and of the men and women who constitute our real national strength, by attending and participating in the local observances of the day.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Proclamation 3125—Armed Forces Day, 1955

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