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On the recordMay 26, 1947
I do hereby designate June 14, 1947, as Flag Day; and I direct the officials of the Federal Government and request the officials of the State and local governments to have our colors displayed on all public buildings on that day.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Proclamation 2731—Flag Day, 1947

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