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On the recordSeptember 16, 1963
I invite the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies in their churches, schools, and other suitable places.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Proclamation 3555—Columbus Day, 1963

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