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 PROCLAMATIONS—JAN. 1, 1955

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many countries have striven and died, as our forefathers strove and died, and as today still others strive and die in defense of human dignity against the claims of totalitarian governments. Let us as free men stand firm in our faith in liberty for all nations and all peoples. I^et us by example and cooperation strengthen the world-v^ride recognition of human rights as the basis for a lasting and prosperous peace. IN W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. D O N E at the City of Washington this third day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-four, [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-ninth. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES,

Secretary of State.

FIXING TERMINAL DATE RESPECTING SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES ENTITLING PERSONS TO CERTAIN VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES, PREFERENCES, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE BY THE P R E S I D E N T OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

January 1, 1955 [No. 3080]

A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, in accordance with past practice, the Congress has provided, in respect of the Korean conflict, that entitlement to various veterans benefits and services, preferences, and other assistance be limited to persons serving in the armed forces between dates fixed by or pursuant to law; WHEREAS the President is empowered to determine the terminal dates of service conferring such entitlement; and WHEREAS the armistice between the United Nations Command, on the one hand, and the Korean People's Army and the Chinese People's Volunteers, on the other hand, effective July 27, 1953, has terminated hostilities in the said conflict: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as President, do proclaim as follows: (1) February 1, 1955 is herebv determined, under the provisions of the Act of May 11, 1951, ch. 49, 65 Stat. 40, Public Law 28, 82nd Congress, 38 U.S.C. 745, as the date prior to which persons serving in the active service in the armed forces of the United States on or after June 27, 1950, must have so served in order that, pursuant to the said Act, such persons shall be entitled to benefits of medical, hospital, and domiciliary care, burial benefits, and they and their dependents shall be entitled to compensation or pension provided by law for persons who served during the period of World War II. (2) February 1, 1955 is hereby determined, under the provisions of paragraph V, part II, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as amended by the Act of June 30, 1954, ch. 437, 68 Stat. 360, Public Law 463, 83d Congress, 38 U.S.C. ch. 12A, relating to compensation for disability or death, as the date prior to whicn persons who, on or after June 27, 1950, engaged in certain activities incident to acceptance, induction, or entry into the active military or naval service must have suffered an injury or disease in order to be entitled to the benefits provided by such paragraph V. 54402 O - 55 - 60

Service in Armed. Forces. Terminal dates foibenefits, etc. Hospital, etc., benefits.

Pension for disabilities prior to induction.

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