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Veterans Day:

A time to honor

those who have served

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh business beginning at 11 a.m.
day of the eleventh month one hundred The United States Congress officially
and two years ago, the guns fell silent recognized the end of World War I when
across Europe and what had been called it passed a concurrent resolution on June
the Great War, or the War to end all Wars, 4, 1926, with these words:
was over. “Whereas the 11th of November 1918,
What later became known as World marked the cessation of the most destruc-
War I officially ended when the Treaty of tive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in
Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in human annals and the resumption by the
the Palace of Versailles outside the town people of the United States of peaceful re-
of Versailles in France. But the fighting lations with other nations, which we hope
actually stopped when an armistice, or may never again be severed; and
temporary cessation of hostilities, be- Whereas it is fitting that the recur-
tween the Allied nations and Germany ring anniversary of this date should be
went into effect at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. commemorated with thanksgiving and
For that reason, November 11, 1918, is prayer and exercises designed to perpetu-
generally regarded as the end of “the war ate peace through good will and mutual
to end all wars.” understanding between nations; and
In November 1919, President Wilson Whereas the legislatures of twenty-sev-
proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first com- en of our States have already declared No-
memoration of Armistice Day with the vember 11 to be a legal holiday: Therefore
following words: be it Resolved by the Senate (the House
“To us in America, the reflections of of Representatives concurring), that the
Armistice Day will be filled with solemn President of the United States is requested
pride in the heroism of those who died in to issue a proclamation calling upon the
the country’s service and with gratitude officials to display the flag of the United
for the victory, both because of the thing States on all Government buildings on
from which it has freed us and because of November 11 and inviting the people of
the opportunity it has given America to the United States to observe the day in
show her sympathy with peace and justice schools and churches, or other suitable
in the councils of the nations.” places, with appropriate ceremonies of
The original concept for the celebration friendly relations with all other peoples.”
was for a day observed with parades and
public meetings and a brief suspension of _________ See honor, on Page 6

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