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On the recordAugust 17, 1952
I urge that every man, woman, and child in this great country contribute to the nation-wide effort to strengthen the United States by accepting a personal responsibility in the never-ending campaign to save life and property by preventing destructive fires.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2987—Fire Prevention Week, 1952

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