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On the recordNovember 30, 1964
Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson,President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 10, 1964, as Human Rights Day and December 15, 1964, as Bill of Rights Day and call upon the people of the United States to observe the week of December 10-17 as Human Rights Week.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Proclamation 3631—Bill of Rights Day—Human Rights Day

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