And I urge all churches, educational institutions, health and welfare services, civic organizations, chambers of commerce, boards of trade, industry, labor, public-spirited citizens, and the radio and press throughout the United States to observe National Rehabilitation Week, to the end that handicapped men and women throughout our Nation may be located and advised of the benefits to which they may be entitled.
Harry Truman: “And I urge all churches, educational institutions, health and welfare services, civic organizations, chambers of…”
On the recordMay 4, 1945
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Proclamation 2650—National Rehabilitation Week
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