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 PROCLAMATIONS-SEPT. 18, 30 , 1940 GENERAL PULASKI'S MEMORIAL DAY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, in a world seared by the ravaging hand of war and oppression, we Americans are increasingly grateful for the Republic which our fathers built on principles of freedom and equality; and WHEREAS the valiant struggle to win American independence was advanced by the bravery of General Casimir Pulaski, a Pole who hated tyranny and who fought fiercely by the side of American patriots until he was wounded unto death, October 9, and drew his last breath on October 11, 1779; and WHEREAS Public Resolution 76 of the Seventy-sixth Congress, approved on June 6, 1940, provides: "That the President of the United States of America is author- ized to issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the Govern- ment to display the flag of the United States on all governmental buildings on October 11, 1940, and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in commemo- ration of the death of General Casimir Pulaski." NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon officials of the Government to display the flag on Government buildings on October 11, 1940, and I invite the people of the United States to participate in the observance of that day as General Pulaski's Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies in schools and churches, or other suitable places. 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 18" day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty, and of the [SEAL] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fifth. By the President: CORDELL HULL Secretary of State. September 18, 1940 [No. 2427] Preamble. Ante, p. 231 . General Pulaski's Memorial Day. Observance on Oct. 11, 1944 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION OF SECTION 6 OF THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT To EXPEDITE THE STRENGTHENING OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE," APPROVED JULY 2, 1940 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS section 6 of the act of Congress entitled "AN ACT To expedite the strengthening of the national defense," approved July 2, 1940, provides as follows: "Sec. 6. Whenever the President determines that it is necessary in the interest of national defense to prohibit or curtail the ex- portation of any military equipment or munitions, or component September 30, 1940 [No. 2428] Preamble. Ante, p. 714. 54 STAT.] 2743

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