I invite the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies expressive of the public sentiment befitting the anniversary of the discovery of America.
Proclamation 2705—Columbus Day, 1946
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I am glad that the Bill of Rights is at last to be exhibited side by side with the Constitution.
There is hereby established a medal to be known as the National Security Medal with accompanying ribbons and appurtenances.
The longer I live, the more I am impressed by the significance of our simple official oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.
We have discovered that the Constitution does not prevent us from correcting social injustice, or advancing the general welfare.
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