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On the recordFebruary 23, 1949
As Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, I desire that Army Commands throughout the Nation mark the designated day with appropriate ceremonies
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2828—Army Day, 1949

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