I urge all Americans to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities in their schools, churches and in other suitable places in order to foster a better understanding of the Constitution, and of the rights and responsibilities, of United States citizens.
Proclamation 4312—Citizenship Day and Constitution Week, 1974
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