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Show Armistice Day Is Set By President President Herbert Hoover h.'n issued, is-sued, a proclamation, calling upon Iho citizens of the United States to observe ob-serve November 11 as Armistice ilyy, with ceremonies pledging an effort to "perpetuate tlie pe;;ce of the world." The proclamation, issued from tie' I White House at the nation's capitol November 2, and officially .signed by President Hoover, fallow,-;: "Whereas, the eleventh day of November, No-vember, 1918, marked the terminal i n of the World War and the cc;.yi ion of its destruction and suffering; an I "Whereas, it is appropriate tint recurring anniversaries of this day should be commemorated by exercises honoring those who gave their lives in the service of their country and dedicating ourselves to the attainrni nt of the ideals of justice, freedom, an 1 peace for which they made a suprerm sacrifice; and "Whereas, by concurrent n.soh' 'on of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Rep-resentatives, in 1926, the president was requested to issue a proclamation for the observance of Armistice day. "Now, therefore, I, Herbert Hoover, president of the United States of America, pursuant to said resolution, do hereby order that, the flag of j,? United States be displayed on all ;rnv-ernment ;rnv-ernment buildings on Nove;ril"r 11, 1131, and do invite the people if ilv (Continued on last, page) Armistice Day Is ' Set By President) (Continued from page 1) United States to observe the day in their churches and schools and other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies, cere-monies, giving expression to our gratitude gra-titude that peace exists and pledging ourselves to the effort to perpetuate the peace of the world and to cultivate culti-vate relations of friendship and amity with all nations." |