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 1742 May 4,1934. National Maritime Day. Preamble. Antt, p. 73. PROCLA~1ATIONS, 1934. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 3rd day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-four, and of the [SEAL] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and fifty-eighth. FRAXKLIK D ROOSEVELT By the President: CORDELL HULL Secretary (if State. [Xo. 2083] NATIO~AL ~IARITIME DAY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS on May 22,1819, the Steamship THE SAVANNAH sailed from Savannah, Georgia, on the first successful transoceanic voyage under steam propulsion, thus making a material contribution t-o the advancement of ocean transportation; and WHEREAS the Congress by Joint Resolution of May 20, 1933, designated May 22 of each year as National Maritime Day and re- quested the President to issue annually a Proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such National Maritune Day; Observance of May NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- 22, 1931, as. dent of the United States of America, do call upon and urge the people of the United States to observe 1vlay 22, 1934, as National .Maritime Day by displaying the flag at their homes and other suitable places, and I hereby direct that Government officials display the flag on all Government buildings on that da.y. May 9.1934. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 4" day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-four, and of the [SEAL] Independence of the Gnited Stutes of America the one hundred and fifty-eighth. By the President: CORDELL HULL Secreta,ry oj State. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT [~o. 2084] DECREASING RATES OF DUTY ON SUGAR BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Tariff on sugar. WHEREAS under and by virtue of section 336 of title III part II Preamble. ', .Statutory authoriza' of the act of Congress approved June 17, 1930 (46 Stat. 590, 701), tIO~OJ. 46 p.701 . entitled "AN ACT To provide revenue, to regulate commerce with , foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, to