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On the recordNovember 1, 1905
It is eminently fitting that once a year our people should set apart a day for praise and thanksgiving to the Giver of Good.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 605—Thanksgiving Day, 1905

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