Loyalty Day

[ProSense]

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During the second Red scare, it was made an official holiday by the U.S. Congress on July 18, 1958 (Public Law 85-529).[4][5] Following the passage of this law, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1, 1959, the first official observance of Loyalty Day. [6] With the exception of Eisenhower in 1959 and 1960, Loyalty Day has been recognized with an official proclamation every year by every president since its inception as a legal holiday in 1958.[7] [8]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyalty_Day

I think Obama should end this.

[ProSense]

1. Proclamation 4493 - Loyalty Day, 1977

Proclamation 4493 - Loyalty Day, 1977
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=7220

[DevonRex]

2. Oh. There has always been a Loyalty Day.

And I did not know. Thanks ProSense.

[ProSense]

3. Kick for

enlightenment.

You're welcome.

[DevonRex]

4. kick in case somebody wants to know the facts

But I doubt it.

[ProSense]

7. Proclamation 3643 - Loyalty Day, 1965

Proclamation 3643 - Loyalty Day, 1965
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=75253

[DevonRex]

8. Wow! LBJ used his bully pulpit

for Loyalty Day? Say it ain't so!!!

[ProSense]

9. Proclamation 3581 - Loyalty Day, 1964

Proclamation 3581 - Loyalty Day, 1964
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=75195

This is fun!

[DevonRex]

11. LBJ did it in 1964, too??

Oh dear. I can see failing to declare his disloyalty once, but twice?

[sheshe2]

16. I love facts, DevonRex!

[DevonRex]

17. I am so glad.

I think I've about had it here.

[sheshe2]

18. ~~~

[DevonRex]

19. i needed that.

[ProSense]

21. In all fairness,

there should be a Disloyalty Day.

[RainDog]

5. I agree. He should back away from right-wing cant

He's an excellent orator and he needs to spend some political capital on shoring up basic ideas of EVERY other western democracy, and, supposedly, our own, about human rights for working people.

Loyalty Day is fucking creepy.

[ProSense]

6. Proclamation 3463 - Loyalty Day, 1962

Proclamation 3463 - Loyalty Day, 1962
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=24011

[DevonRex]

10. PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY proclaimed Loyalty Day, TOO?????

Oh my GOD!!!

[RainDog]

22. Yes, I saw this before I made my post

I followed your link to this thread from another one.

It's another part of the red scare/anti-commie, right wing idiot part of American history and no Democrat should bother to announce it.

[sheshe2]

12. K&R!

I have only one Rec. to give. I give it freely without coercion, for my country and for your OP, ProSense!



Have fun!
sheshe

[SidDithers]

13. DURec...

I wonder who the last President that didn't issue a Loyalty Day proclamation was?

Sid

[FSogol]

14. Elsewhere on DU: Loyalty Day! Oh noes1!1 Corporations!

Wonder how everyone will act when National Hot Dog Day comes along?

[11 Bravo]

15. You mean to say that President Obama is NOT a secret conservative fuckwad who wishes ...

to turn the US into a fascist state? Who knew?

[ProSense]

20. President Obama has issued a proclamation

President Obama has issued a proclamation marking the 150th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022109516


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