On the recordAugust 13, 1948
I earnestly request that, as a Nation and as individual citizens, we dedicate ourselves during that week to waging a year-round campaign against the menace of fire.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI earnestly request that, as a Nation and as individual citizens, we dedicate ourselves during that week to waging a year-round campaign against the menace of fire.
Proclamation 2804—Fire Prevention Week, 1948
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