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PROCLAMATION 3849-MAY 13, 1968

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[82 STAT.

Once each year, our Nation sets aside a special day to pay tribute to our mothers. This day, pursuant to a joint resolution of the Congress approved on May 8, 1914, falls each year on the second Sunday of May. , NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 12, 1968, be observed as Mother's Day, and I direct the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day. Let us pay a special tribute to those courageous mothers of our gallant fighting men on the battlefields of Vietnam. Let us honor both mother and son for their personal commitment to honor and duty that reflects the Nation's dedication to a search for a lasting peace. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixtyeight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second.

Proclamation 3849 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, DAY May 13, 1968

By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

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p. 121.

This year will mark the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the City of Charlotte, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. As one of the original thirteen colonies, North Carolina—and particularly the people of Mecklenburg County—played an important role in our early struggle for freedom. The historical background and dynamic growth of Charlotte are typical of our Nation. I t is fitting, therefore, that recognition be given to the bicentennial anniversary of Charlotte—the Queen City. To this end, the Congress, by a joint resolution of May 13, 1968, has designated May 20, 1968, as Charlotte, North Carolina, Day, and has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling for the appropriate observance of that day. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, do hereby invite the people of the United States to observe Charlotte, North Carolina, Day, May 20, 1968, with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-second.

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