On the recordMarch 11, 1946
Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, pursuant to the aforesaid public resolution do hereby designate Sunday, May 19, 1946, as 'I Am An American Day'
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presidency.ucsb.eduHarry Truman: “Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, pursuant to the aforesaid public…”
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Proclamation 2680—'I Am an American Day,' 1946
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