Show Veterans Day Changed But Meaning Is Same Although the date of the holiday will be different this the original meaning of the holiday will take on even greater Commander Ed Sandoval of the George R. Post 79 of The American Legion said today in announcing plans for the community's observance of Veterans FORMERLY observed on 11 anniversary of the armistice that ended world war Veterans Day is one of four holidays which were changed to a specific Monday of each year under the provisions of Public Law passed by the Congress in 1968 and in effect for the first time this Commander Sandoval emphasized that the law had not affected the meaning of the national holiday which was designated by the Congress in 1954 as a holiday in honor of the men and women who have served in the uniform of the United States and dedicated to the attainment of an honorable world CITIZENS of Bountiful have an opportunity to participate in a greatly needed nationwide expression of unity and pride in our country during this Veterans Day Comma n d e r Sandoval declared show at this this critical hour in the history of our nation and the world that we support the national purpose in the attainment of an honorable world Please fly your American flag on 25 and also on Regular Veterans day programs in the schools in the area will be observed later in October and will be supervised by Horace Veterans day |