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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doc3738" data-source="post: 4335" data-attributes="member: 98">We here in the states use this day more in remembering the living Veterans and have a special day for those that gave their life In the UK it is a day for the ones that have fallen more so than the living Just a little history for this dayOn the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations came into effect. On November 11, 1919, Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time. In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed the day should be "filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory". ____________________Not till 1926 did _________________________ the United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I and declared that the anniversary of the armistice should be commemorated with prayer and thanksgiving________________________Then in 1938_______________________________An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) was approved on May 13, 1938, which made November 11 in each year a legal holiday, known as Armistice Day. This day was originally intended to honor veterans of World War I. ______________________________________A change after the Korean War_____________________________________________ In 1954, the veterans service organizations urged Congress to change the word "Armistice" to "Veterans". Congress approved this change and on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor all American veterans, where ever and whenever they had served.________________________Then stupidity set in_____________________________________________In 1968 the Uniforms Holiday Bill (Public Law 90-363 (82 Stat. 250)) made an attempt to move Veterans Day to the fourth Monday of October. The bill took effect in 1971. This lead to a lot of confusion and many refused to change_________________________Common sense returns_____________________________________________In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479), which stated that Veterans Day would again be observed on November 11 from 1978 onwards. Veterans Day is still observed on November 11.</blockquote>

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