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On the recordMarch 17, 1950
I also invite the Governors of the States, Territories, and possessions of the United States and the appropriate officials of municipalities and other political subdivisions, to issue proclamations or take other suitable action with respect to Pan American Day.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2877—Pan American Day, 1950

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