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 PROCLAMATIONS-SEPT. 22, 26, 1941 WHEREAS on October 11, 1779, at the siege of Savannah, Count Casimir Pulaski, valiant representative of a people that has for cen- turies displayed magnificent independence of spirit, gallantly gave his life for the cause of American independence; and WHEREAS, in this connection, the Congress has enacted Public Law 41, approved April 24, 1941, which provides as follows: "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, 1941, and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in commemora- tion of the death of General Casimir Pulaski." NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- dent of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 11, 1941, as General Pulaski's Memorial Day, and I call upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day. I also invite the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of General Pulaski's death. 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 22 nd day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-one, and [SEAL] of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-sixth. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: CORDELL HULL Secretary of State. Ante, p. 146. Observance of Oct. 11, 1941, as General Pulaski's Memorial Day. MODIFICATION OF POSTAGE RATES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the interest of the public and the promotion of the cultural growth, education, and development of the American people make desirable the further continuation of the postage rates on books as prescribed by Proclamation No. 2309 of October 31, 1938, for the period commencing November 1, 1938, and ending June 30, 1939, and renewed by Proclamation No. 2340 of June 30, 1939, for the period commencing July 1, 1939, and ending June 30, 1941, and further renewed by Proclamation No. 2494 of June 25, 1941, for the period commencing July 1, 1941, and ending September 30, 1941: NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of June 16, 1933, 48 Stat. 254, as amended by section 515 of title III of the act of May 10, 1934, 48 Stat. 760, Public Resolution 36, approved June 28, 1935, 49 Stat. 431, Public Resolution 48, approved June 29, 1937, 50 Stat. 358, section 1 of title I of the Revenue Act of 1939, approved June 29, 1939 (Public No. 155, 76th Congress, 1st Session), and the act of May 28, 1941, Public Law 84, do proclaim that the postage rate on books consisting wholly of reading matter and containing no advertising matter other 53 Stat. 2497. 53 Stat. 2545. Ante, p. 1654. Postage rate on books of designated class continued in effect. 39U.8.C.§280 note. 53 Stat. 862 Ant, p. 210. optomlcbr 2f,, 1941 [No. 211i 55 STAT.] 1687

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