As we all know or should know anyways Veterans Day is a day honoring Veterans that have served in wars. Veterans Day was first called Armsitice Day, President Wilson started this day officially on November 11, he used the words "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nation." On May 13 1938 the day was a legal holiday by the government. After World War 2 and the Korean Wars they changed the name of the day from "Armistice Day" to "Veterans Day". This is a letter from Presidnet Eisenhower appointing Harvey chairman of the Veterans Association.
The White House Office
October 8, 1954
Dear Mr. Higley:
I have today signed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day. It is my earnest hope that all veterans, their organizations, and the entire citizenry will join hands to insure proper and widespread observance of this day. With the thought that it will be most helpful to coordinate the planning, I am suggesting the formation of a Veterans Day National Committee. In view of your great personal interest as well as your official responsibilities, I have designated you to serve as Chairman. You may include in the Committee membership such other persons as you desire to select and I am requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch to assist the Committee in its work in every way possible.
I have every confidence that our Nation will respond wholeheartedly in the appropriate observance of Veterans Day, 1954.
Sincerely,
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
Im glad that there is a day honoring the Veterans they definitely deserve that at the very least, many of them have sacrificed much more than we appreciate and give back to them, so id just like to say thanks to all of those veterans who fall into this category.
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