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FDR: “I call upon the people of the United States to express the love and reverence which we feel for the mothers of our…”

On the recordApril 6, 1942
I call upon the people of the United States to express the love and reverence which we feel for the mothers of our country by the customary display of the flag at our homes and other suitable places and by tokens and messages of affection.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Proclamation 2548—Mother's Day

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