Posted on 06/14/2016 9:12:45 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever
Thirteen Stars and Thirteen Stripes.
On JUNE 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress selected the FLAG of the United States.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson designated JUNE 14 as "NATIONAL FLAG DAY."
"I... call your attention to the approach of the anniversary of the day upon which THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES was adopted by the Congress as the emblem of the Union...
...I therefore... request that throughout the nation... the FOURTEENTH DAY of JUNE be observed as FLAG DAY with special patriotic exercises...
to give significant expressions to our thoughtful love of America, our comprehension of the great mission of liberty and justice... for an America which no man can corrupt, no influence draw away from its ideals, no force divide against itself...
Done at the City of Washington...in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen."
(Excerpt) Read more at campaign.r20.constantcontact.com ...
TITLE: FLAG DAY “Millions of our school children will daily proclaim...dedication of our nation...to the Almighty” -Eisenhower
FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS...
(Excerpt) World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt stated on FLAG DAY, JUNE 14, 1942:
“The belief in man, created free, in the image of God - is the crucial difference between ourselves and the enemies we face today...
.
It’s not national flag day. It’s national Fag day. That’s why so many flags are at half mast today.
TITLE: FLAG DAY “Millions of our school children will daily proclaim...dedication of our nation...to the Almighty” -Eisenhower
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Except they probably won’t do it on Flag Day, not many schools in session.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.