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 PROCLAMATIONS-SEPT. 8, 10, 1939 WORLD'S FAIR, NEW YORK CITY September 8, 1939 [No. 2358] BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Preamble. WHEREAS there is now in progress at New York City a World's Fair for the purpose of celebrating the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the inauguration of the first President of the United States of America and of the establishment of the national govern- ment in the city of New York; and WHEREAS it has been made evident that through the medium of the World's Fair at New York peaceful intercourse between nations is promoted, and the exchange of ideas, experience, and technical knowledge between many parts of the earth has been encouraged; and WHEREAS, especially at the present time, it is fitting and proper that the ideal of peaceful intercourse be firmly maintained as offering the only ultimate hope towards progress and peace; and WHEREAS a Joint Resolution of Congress, approved June 15, 49 stat. 1516. 1936, reads in part as follows: 50 Stat. 1796. Invitation to na- tions to continue par- ticipation during 1940, etc. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and respect- fully requested by proclamation, or in such manner as he may deem proper, to invite foreign countries and nations to such proposed world's fair with a request that they participate therein."; AND WHEREAS by proclamation dated the sixteenth day of November, 1936, in compliance with the aforesaid Joint Resolution, I invited the participation of the nations in this World's Fair, and many nations are presently participating therein: NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, in compliance with the aforesaid Joint Resolution of Congress, do invite the nations presently partici- pating in the said World's Fair to continue their participation therein during the calendar year 1940, or such part thereof as may seem appropriate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the city of Washington this 8th day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, and of [SEAL] the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fourth. By the President: CORDELL HULL Secretary of State. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT PROCLAIMING THE NEUTRALITY OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE WAR BETWEEN GERMANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND CANADA, ON THE OTHER HAND September 10, 193 [No. 236] Preamble. Provlaimn of pre- vious prolamation made appliable to 01ad BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS a state of war unhappily exists between Germany, on the one hand, and Canada on the other hand; NOW, THEREFORE, i, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- dent of the United States of America, in order to preserve the neutrality of the United States and of its citizens and of persons [54 STAT. 2652

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