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On the recordSeptember 21, 1966
Thus we honor Columbus not only as a voyager but also as a symbol of the long tradition of Italian enlightenment.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Proclamation 3748—Columbus Day, 1966

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