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 PUBLIC LAWS--CHS. 607-609, 651-DEC. 28, 1945 [59 STAT. [CHAPTER 607] JOINT RESOLUTION December 28, 1945 [H. J. Res. 180] Giving official recognition to the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United [Public Law 287] States. Flag of the U.S.A. 56 Stat. 380. 36 U. 8. C., Supp. IV, § 172. Pledge of allegiance. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congressassembled, That section 7 of Public Law Numbered 623 of June 22, 1942, entitled "To codify and emphasize existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America", as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 7 . The following is designated as the pledge of allegiance to the flag: 'I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all'. Such pledge should be rendered by standing with the right hand over the heart. However, civilians will always show full respect to the flag when the pledge is given by merely standing at attention, men removing the headdress. Persons in uniform shall render the military salute." Approved December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 608] December 28, 1945 JOIT RESOLUTION [H. J. Res. 290] Providing for the continuance to the end of June 1946, of the Navy's V-12 [Public Law 288] program. program. Navy. Continuance of V- 12 program. Ante, p. 204. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unitedc States of America in Congress assembled, That surplus amounts under any naval appropriation for the fiscal year 1946, not to exceed in the aggregate $10,000,000, may be transferred to the appropriation "Naval Reserve, 1946", for continuing the V-12 program to the end of June 1946. Approved December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 609] Deceber28, JOINT RESOLUTION December 28, 1945 [H. J. Res. 2941 Fixing the date of meeting of the second session of the Seventy-ninth Congress. [Public Law 289] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second session of the Seventy-ninth Congress shall begin at noon on Monday, January 14, 1946. Approved December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 651] December 28,1945 [H. J. Rcs. 111] [Public Law 290] George Washington Carver Day. JOINT RESOLUTION Designating January 5, 1946, as George Washington Carver Day. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 5th day of January of 1946 is hereby designated as George Washington Carver Day, in commemoration of the great scientist, and the President of the United States is authorized andrequested to issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on such day. Approved December 28, 1945. 668

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