Loyalty Day

By Sam Felder on May 8, 2003 11:08 AM | | Comments (1)
When chatting with Christina on AIM yesterday she linked me to a White House Declaration renewing the annual declaration of May 1st as Loyalty Day. Yes, Loyalty Day. Originally established by President Eisenhower, Public Law 85-529, 72 Stat. 369 reads
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That:

The 1st day of May each year is hereby designated as Loyalty Day and is set aside as a special day for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States of America and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom; and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on such day and inviting the people of the United States to observe such day, in schools and other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies.

Approved July 18, 1958.
The Senate report (85-1778) notes that in the U.S. for many years May 1 "has been associated in the minds of many with Communist parades and other demonstrations." Thanks to Ben Gutman for the citation.

In his declaration Bush references Operation Iraqi Freedom and something I have never heard of, The We the People initiative. A quick Google search reveals that the We The People initiative of the Bush administration is not to be confused with the We The Peoples initiative of the UN.

This is part of
several initiatives that will help improve students' knowledge of American history, increase their civic involvement, and deepen their love for our great country. The We the People initiative will encourage the teaching of American history and civic education by providing grants for curriculum development and training seminars. The Our Documents initiative will use the Internet to bring information about and the text of 100 of America's most important documents from the National Archives to classrooms and communities across the country. These initiatives are important, for it is only when our children have an understanding of our past that they will be able to lead the future.
Administered by NEH, the Bush White House has requested $100 million over three years for this program.

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Julie said:

this is just too funny!

June 16, 2003 2:18 AM

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