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 PROCLAMATIONS-JULY 2, 15, 1948 Army and Navy of the United States, whenever he deems it to be appropriate or desirable; and any such alteration or additional rule shall be set forth in a proclamation."; and WHEREAS Francis Scott Key, after having anxiously watched from afar the bombardment of Fort McHenry throughout the night of September 13, 1814, saw his country's flag still flying in the early morning of the following day; and WHEREAS this stirring evidence of the failure of the prolonged attack inspired him to write the Star-Spangled Banner, our national anthem: NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, do hereby proclaim that, as a perpetual symbol of our patriot- ism, the flag of the United States shall hereafter be displayed at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine at all times dur- ing the day and night, except when the weather is inclement. The rules and customs pertaining to the display of the flag as set forth in the said joint resolution are modified accordingly. 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 2 "d day ofJuly 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. By the President: G C MARSHALL Secretary of State. Proclamation for dis- play of flagat Fort Mc- Henry National Mon- ument and Historic Shrine. HARRY S TRUMAN CONVENING THE CONGRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the public interest requires that the Congress of the United States should be convened at twelve o'clock, noon, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July 1948, to receive such communication as may be made by the Executive; NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that an extraordinary occasion requires the Congress of the United States to convene at the Capitol in the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, 1948, at twelve o'clock, noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the United States. DONE at the City of Washington this fifteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-eight, and of [SEAL] the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-third. By the President: G C MARSHALL Secretary of Stak. HARRY S TRUMAN 1527 Jlly 15, 1948 [No. 2796] Convening of Con- gress July 26, 1948. 62 STAT.]

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