Harry Truman actually said...

I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people of the United States to observe May 22, 1947, as National Maritime Day by displaying the flag at their homes or other suitable places.

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Proclamation 2728—National Maritime Day, 1947

04/10/1947

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