John Kennedy actually said...

I also ask my fellow Americans, as an expression of support for their armed forces and as a symbol of their unity in devotion to the preservation of our country, to display prominently the flag of the United States on Armed Forces Day.

Context

Proclamation 3399—Armed Forces Day

03/17/1961

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