fourth Thursday in November of each year as Thanksgiving Day, do hereby proclaim Thursday, the twenty-second day of November of this year, as a day of national thanksgiving. On that day let all of us, of whatever creed, foregather in our respective places of worship to give thanks to God and prayerful contemplation to those eternal truths and universal principles of Holy Scripture which have inspired such measure of true greatness as this Nation has achieved. And let us, as the beneficiaries of this greatness, give a good account of our stewardship by helping those in need and by rendering aid, through our religious organizations and by other means, to the ill, the destitute, and the oppressed in foreign lands. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-six and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightyfirst. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: HERBERT HOOVER, Jr., Acting Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3164 OKLAHOMA SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION WHEREAS the State of Oklahoma will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary of statehood in various parts of that State during the year 1957, and will hold, as a part of such celebration, the Oklahoma SemiCentennial Exposition in Oklahoma City from June 14 to July 7, 1957; and WHEREAS the Congress by joint resolution approved July 27, 1956, 70 Stat. 695 (Public Law 815, 84th Congress), has authorized the President of the United States of America, by proclamation or in such other manner as he may deem proper, to invite the States of the Union and foreign countries to participate in such celebration; and WHEREAS participation by the States of the Union and foreign countries in the celebration of this auspicious event-the fiftieth anniversary of the statehood of Oklahoma-will contribute to our national welfare by promoting foreign and domestic commerce and by furthering harmonious and peaceful relationships with the peoples and nations of the world: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, pursuant to the aforesaid joint resolution of Congress and at the request of the Governor of the State of Oklahoma, do hereby invite the States of the Union and foreign countries to participate in the Oklahoma Semi-Centennial Exposition to be held at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from June 14 to July 7, 1957, inclusive. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightyfirst. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: HERBERT HOOVER, Jr., Acting Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3165 UNITED STATES WORLD TRADE FAIR WHEREAS the United States World Trade Fair is to be held at New York, New York, from April 14 to April 27, 1957, inclusive, for the purposes of exhibition, promotion, and sale of foreign products and services to the American trade and to the public; and WHEREAS the Congress, by a joint resolution approved July 27, 1956, has authorized the President of the United States of America, by proclamation or in such other manner as he may deem proper, to invite the States of the Union and foreign countries to participate in such United States World Trade Fair; and WHEREAS the participation by the States of the Union and foreign countries in the United States World Trade Fair will promote foreign and domestic commerce and will serve as a means of fostering good will among nations: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby invite the States of the Union and foreign countries to participate in the United States World Trade Fair to be held in the Coliseum in New York, New York, from April 14 to April 27, 1957, inclusive. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred [SEAL] and fifty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightyfirst. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: HERBERT HOOVER, Jr., Acting Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3166 UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, 1956 WHEREAS December 10, 1956, marks the eighth anniversary of the proclamation by the General Assembly of the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all nations and all peoples, and will be observed by members of the United Nations as Human Rights Day; and WHEREAS December 15, 1956, marks the one hundred and sixty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of our Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 10, 1956, as United Nations Human Rights Day, and do call upon the citizens of the United States to join with peoples throughout the world in its ob servance. Let us on this day study the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaimed by the United Nations and the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States, and thereby renew and further fortify our conviction that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with fundamental and inalienable human rights. Particularly, on this United Nations Human Rights Day, let us take to heart the lessons the Hungarian people have written in their blood and in their sacrifice and in their indomitable will to be free: That those who have once known freedom and the free exercise of human rights value them above life itself; That decent men and women everywhere are stirred to a deep and enduring sympathy for the heroic oppressed, a sympathy that surmounts all barriers of geography and race. Let us resolve to give generously of our substance that the hardships and suffering of the Hungarian people may be relieved and let us pray that this season of tragedy for them may end in the return of rights and freedom and self-government. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this 7th day of December in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightyfirst. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER Dulles, PROCLAMATIONS-1957 PROCLAMATION 3167 SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY WHEREAS, by an act of Congress approved February 10, 1807 (2 Stat. 413), President Thomas Jefferson was authorized and requested to cause a survey to be taken of the coasts of the United States and to take such further action as he deemed proper for completing an accurate chart of every part of these coasts; and WHEREAS the observance of the 150th anniversary of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, which traces its origins to the above-mentioned act, will honor the services of the officers and employees of the Coast and Geodetic Survey who have maintained so zealously the reputation of our Nation in the development of mathematical and physical sciences related to higher surveying and cartography; and WHEREAS the Coast and Geodetic Survey, in surveying uncharted coastal waters and in mapping virgin regions of our country and its territories and possessions, has been safeguarding life and commerce for a century and a half; and WHEREAS the devotion, industry, efficiency, and enterprise of Coast and Geodetic Survey personnel throughout the years have set an enviable record of public service: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of February 1957 as Coast and Geodetic Survey Month; and I call upon my fellow citizens to salute the Coast and Geodetic Survey during that month with ceremonies designed to give appropriate recognition to one of our oldest and most respected Federal agencies on the occasion of its sesquicentennial anniversary. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightyfirst. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: PROCLAMATION 3168 NATIONAL JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WEEK, 1957 WHEREAS many of the young people of our country, under the auspices of a nation-wide organization, are learning actual business methods by setting up and operating their own small-scale enterprises; and WHEREAS the sponsors of these energetic juniors-businessmen of many local communities-are voluntarily giving of their time, their counsel, and their experience for the benefit of these junior achievers; and WHEREAS the experience gained by these young people in conducting their own enterprises will heighten their understanding of the privileges and duties of citizenship and better prepare them for future leadership in industry and in their communities; and WHEREAS initiative, a sense of individual dignity, and the determination to mold one's own future are basic elements of the character of the people of our nation; and WHEREAS the Congress, by House Concurrent Resolution 73, agreed to January 17, 1957, has requested the President to issue a proclamation designating the week beginning January 27, 1957, as National Junior Achievement Week: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of January 27 through February 2, 1957, as National Junior Achievement Week; and I urge all our citizens to observe the week by honoring Junior Achievers and their volunteer adult advisers through appropriate ceremonies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this twenty-fifth day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred [SEAL] and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightyfirst. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER Dulles, Secretary of State. PROCLAMATION 3169 DORCHESTER DAY, 1957 WHEREAS February 3, 1957, marks the fourteenth anniversary of the sinking of the Army transport Dorchester by enemy action off the coast of Greenland; and WHEREAS four Army chaplains-a Methodist minister, a minister of the Reformed Church, a Roman Catholic priest, and a Jewish rabbi-led those on board the vessel in prayer, and gave their own lifejackets to others, creating a saga of faith and heroism that will long remain an inspiration to all who believe in God and love their country; and WHEREAS the Distinguished Service Cross, for services beyond the call of duty, was awarded posthumously to each of these four men of religion, George L. Fox, of Gilman, Vermont, Methodist; Alexander D. Goode, of York, Pennsylvania, Jewish; Clark V. Poling, of Schenectady, New York, Reformed Church in America; and John P. Washington, of Newark, New Jersey, Roman Catholic; and WHEREAS the Congress, by House Concurrent Resolution 90, agreed to by the Senate on January 30, 1957, has set apart the third day of February 1957 as a day dedicated to the memory of these four chaplains, and of other brave men who died on the Dorchester: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby direct the appropriate officials to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Dorchester Day, February 3, 1957; and I call upon the people of the United States to observe that day in churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies, in commemoration of the heroic conduct and the deaths of the four chaplains and other brave men who lost their lives in the sinking of the Dorchester. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this second day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eightyfirst. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER By the President: JOHN FOSTER Dulles, PROCLAMATION 3170 PAN AMERICAN DAY AND PAN AMERICAN WEEK, 1957 WHEREAS on April 14, 1890, the American Republics founded a bureau for inter-American cooperation which now, as the Pan American Union, is an organ and the general secretariat of the Organization of American States; and WHEREAS the twenty-one Republics of the Western Hemisphere will celebrate April 14, 1957, the sixty-seventh anniversary of that historic action, as Pan American Day, at the end of a week of commemorative ceremonies; and WHEREAS the American Republics continue to work together harmoniously in furtherance of their mutual objective of making the Organization of American States an increasingly effective instrument of Hemispheric solidarity; and WHEREAS they also continue steadfast in their common determination to maintain their freedom and safeguard their peace through active participation in this Organization, which embodies our inter-American system of cooperation: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Sunday, April 14, 1957, as Pan American Day, and the period from April 8 to |