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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I direct the Secretary of the Army, acting under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, to insure that appropriate…”

On the recordJuly 11, 1962
I direct the Secretary of the Army, acting under the direction of the Secretary of Defense, to insure that appropriate commemorative ceremonies of national interest are conducted in the Military District of Washington on July 12, 1962, and March 25, 1963.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 3481—Medal of Honor Centennial, U.S. Army

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