And I call upon the schools, churches, organizations, and people of the United States generally to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies, thereby giving expression to the cordial and friendly sentiments which the Government and people of the United States cherish for the Governments and peoples of the other American republics.
Proclamation 2832—Pan American Day, 1949
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