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On the recordMay 21, 1961
I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the citizens of this Nation to observe Tuesday, October 24, 1961, as United Nations Day by means of community programs which will demonstrate their faith in the United Nations and contribute to a better understanding of its aims, problems, and accomplishments.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Proclamation 3415—United Nations Day, 1961

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