On the recordMay 5, 1966
Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 8, 1966, be observed as Mother's Day.
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presidency.ucsb.eduNow, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 8, 1966, be observed as Mother's Day.
Proclamation 3723—Mother's Day, 1966
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