Harry Truman actually said...

I call upon Federal, State, and local officials, as well as patriotic, civic, and educational organizations, to conduct exercises on or about May 16

Proclamation 2777—I Am an American Day, 1948

03/29/1948

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It is a very great pleasure to have you back again this year.

And, you know, if you get well enough acquainted with it, when these old people now that are running the Government get out, your turn will ...

There never was one like it in the history of the world.

We must keep it just what it is--a government of all the people, and for all the people.