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Harry Truman: Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, and President of the American National…

On the recordFebruary 13, 1946
Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, and President of the American National Red Cross, do hereby designate the month of March 1946 as Red Cross Month, and urge every citizen of this country to respond to the utmost of his ability in support of this indispensable humanitarian cause.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2679—Red Cross Month, 1946

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