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On the recordSeptember 19, 1948
I invite the people of the United States to participate in the observance of the day with appropriate ceremonies in schools, churches, or other suitable place.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2814—General Pulaski's Memorial Day, 1948

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