Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Thursday, October 12, 1950, as Columbus Day; and I direct that on that day the flag of the United States be displayed on all Government buildings.
Proclamation 2904—Columbus Day, 1950
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