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John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United…”

On the recordMay 17, 1962
Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day, Wednesday, May 30, 1962, by invoking the blessing of God on those who have died in defense of our country, and by praying for a new world of law where peace and justice shall be assured for all; and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at eleven o'clock in the morning of that day as the time to unite in such prayer.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts
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Proclamation 3477—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 1962

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