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On the recordOctober 4, 1948
I do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe October 27, 1948, as Navy Day by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes or other suitable places.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2815—Navy Day, 1948

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