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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I do hereby call upon the people of the United States, and upon all patriotic, civic, and educational organizations to…”

On the recordApril 11, 1961
I do hereby call upon the people of the United States, and upon all patriotic, civic, and educational organizations to observe Monday, May 1, 1961, as Loyalty Day, in schools and other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in which all of our people may join in the reaffirmation of their loyalty to the United States of America.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 3406—Loyalty Day, 1961

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