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 PROCLAMATIONS-MAY 27, 31, 1947 the years to come be given special significance as a day of renewal and reminder, a day upon which we should direct our minds. . . to thoughts of the ideals and principles of which we have sought to make our great Government the embodiment": NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate June 14, 1947, as Flag Day; and I direct the officials of the Federal Government and request the officials of the State and local governments to have our colors displayed on all public buildings on that day. I also urge the people of the United States to fly the American flag from their homes on June 14, and I suggest that civic groups and indi- viduals arrange, where feasible, for joint displays of the emblems of the United Nations in recognition of our joint dedication to the freedom of mankind. 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 27 th day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-seven, and of the [SEAL] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-first. By the President: G C MARSHALL Secretary of State Designation of June 14, 1947, as Flag Day. HARRY S TRUMAN REVOCATION OF PROCLAMATION NO. 2412, RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS by Proclamation No. 2412, issued June 27, 1940, the President consented to the exercise, with respect to foreign and domes- tic vessels, by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Governor of the Panama Canal of all the powers conferred by section 1 of Title II of the act of Congress approved June 15, 1917, 40 Stat. 220 (50 U. S . C . 191), upon the President, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Governor of the Panama Canal; and WHEREAS the conditions which necessitated the issuance of the proclamation no longer exist: NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority con- ferred upon me by the said act of June 15, 1917, do hereby revoke the said Proclamation No. 2412 of June 27, 1940. 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 31st day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-seven, and of the [SEAL] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-first. By the President: G C MARSHALL Secretary of State. HARRY S TRUMAN 61 STAT.] 1069 May 31,1947 [No. 2732] Preamble. 4 Stat. 2711. 60U.8.0.I191 note. Revocation of Proc. lamation No. 2412. 54 Stat. 2711. 50U.S.0.i191 note.

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