On the recordDecember 9, 1947
I urge the people of the Nation to reexamine and to reflect upon the provisions of our Constitution which secure our freedom under law -
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presidency.ucsb.eduI urge the people of the Nation to reexamine and to reflect upon the provisions of our Constitution which secure our freedom under law -
Proclamation 2761—Bill of Rights Day, 1947
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