Happy President’s Day
By
American Education Week, 1961
Proclamation 3422, by President John F. Kennedy
Whereas wide knowledge and the free interchange of thought are essential to the growth and vitality of our Nation; and
Whereas our political and social institutions depend for their perpetuation and strength upon an informed, responsible, and confident people; and
Whereas we are at a time of growth in our country which gives us not only greater means for the satisfaction of our material needs but also more opportunities for the cultivation of learning and wisdom; and
Whereas it is appropriate that a special period be set aside each year to mark the
