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 PROCLAMATIONS-JULY 2, 1948 33 Stat. 727. February 20, 1905, as amended (15 U. S. C. 92), by nationals of coun- tries which accord substantially equal treatment in this respect to citizens of the United States of America: Beii of time NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the for renewal of certain United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested tinsmk registra in me by the aforesaid act of July 17, 1946, do find and proclaim that 60 sta.c 2note. with respect to trade-marks of nationals of Belgium registered in the United States Patent Office which have been subject to renewal on or after September 3, 1939, there has existed during several years since that date, because of conditions growing out of World War II, such disruption or suspension of facilities essential to compliance with the conditions and formalities prescribed with respect to renewal of 3Stat.727. such registrations by section 12 of the aforesaid act of February 20, 1905, as amended, as to bring such registrations within the terms of the aforesaid act of July 17, 1946; that Belgium accords substantially equal treatment in this respect to trade-mark proprietors who are citizens of the United States; and that accordingly the time within which compliance with conditions and formalities prescribed with respect to renewal of registrations under section 12 of the aforesaid act of February 20, 1905, as amended, may take place is hereby extended with respect to such registrations which expired after September 3, 1939, and before June 30, 1947, until and including December 31, 1948. 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 2nd day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-eight and of the [SEAL] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-second. HARRY S TRUMAN By the President: G C MARSHALL Secretary of State DISPLAY OF TH: FLAG AT FORT MIcT1ENRY NATIONAL MONUMENT AND I ISTORIC SHRINE July 2, 1948 BY TIlE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA [No. 2795) A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the joint resolution of Congress of June 22, 1942, en- 6 Stat. 377. titled "Joint Resolution 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 bv the joint resolution of 36 . S . C. f 173- December 22, 1942, 56 Stat. 1074, contains the following provisions: "Sec. 2. (a) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, the flag may be displayed at night upon special occasions when it is desired to produce a patriotic effect. "Sec. 8 . Any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of the United States of America, set forth herein, may be altered, modified, or repealed, or additional rules with respect thereto may be prescribed, by the Commander in Chief of the 1526 [62 STAT.

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