Harry Truman actually said...
Now, Therefore, I, Harry S. Truman,President of the United States of America, do hereby set aside Saturday, October 11, 1952, the one hundred and seventy-third anniversary of his death, as General Pulaski's Memorial Day, and I invite the people of this Nation to observe the day with ceremonies designed to render homage to this Polish patriot who fought under freedom's banner.
Context
Proclamation 2988—General Pulaski's Memorial Day, 1952
09/17/1952