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The original documents are located in Box 35, folder "Mother's Day" of the William J.
Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 35 of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
OF THE UNITED SEAL
SEA
Mother's Day, 1975
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
We Americans have traditionally set aside one day each year to give
special honor to our mothers. In 1975, International Women's Year,
this tribute takes on even greater significance.
Of the many occupations in which women serve today, one of the
most demanding is that of being a mother. It is demanding not only
because of the skills, knowledge and perseverance required, but because
of the importance of success. There is no area of endeavor which can
have a greater impact on our future than the care and guidance of our
children and young people. It is appropriate that we observe Mother's
Day in a manner which acknowledges our appreciation for our own
mothers and our respect for all of those who perform this vital role in
our society.
The Congress, by a joint resolution of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770,
36 U.S.C. 141, 142), designated the second Sunday in May of each
year as a day on which we honor all mothers for their countless con-
tributions to their families, to their communities and to the Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the
United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 11, 1975,
be observed as Mother's Day. I call upon government officials to display
the flag of the United States on all government buildings, and I urge all
citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places on
that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-
second day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-five,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred
ninety-ninth.
Gerall R. Ford
THE UNITED PRE 30HL STATES. OF
Mother's Day, 1975
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
We Americans have traditionally set aside one day each year to give
special honor to our mothers. In 1975, International Women's Year,
this tribute takes on even greater significance.
Of the many occupations in which women serve today, one of the
most demanding is that of being a mother. It is demanding not only
because of the skills, knowledge and perseverance required, but because
of the importance of success. There is no area of endeavor which can
have a greater impact on our future than the care and guidance of our
children and young people. It is appropriate that we observe Mother's
Day in a manner which acknowledges our appreciation for our own
mothers and our respect for all of those who perform this vital role in
our society.
The Congress, by a joint resolution of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770,
36 U.S.C. 141, 142), designated the second Sunday in May of each
year as a day on which we honor all mothers for their countless con-
tributions to their families, to their communities and to the Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the
United States of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 11, 1975,
be observed as Mother's Day. I call upon government officials to display
the flag of the United States on all government buildings, and I urge all
citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places on
that day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-
second day of April, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-five,
and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred
ninety-ninth.
Gerall R. Ford
THE UNITED THE STATES. 10
SEAL
Mother's Day, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
By responding to new challenges, and assuming new roles, America's women are
contributing much to the enrichment of American society.
But for all that women do, there is no undertaking more challenging, no respon-
sibility more awesome, than that of being a mother. Motherhood is more than a life
role, it is a job that is continuously demanding and rewarding. A mother's guidance
is most significant in the growth of her children into responsible, self-reliant, under-
standing and productive human beings.
For all of their immeasurable and unselfish sacrifices in developing the character
of our youth, that which is synonymous with love, creation, compassion, honor and
integrity we are grateful for their countless contributions to their families, to their
communities, and to the Nation. Each year we especially and significantly honor the
role of motherhood on Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May as designated by the
Congress (38 Stat. 770, 36 U.S.C. 141, 142).
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States
of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 9, 1976, be observed as Mother's Day.
I call upon government officials to display the flag of the United States on all govern-
ment buildings, and I ask all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suit-
able places on that day, and to remember our mothers in some very special way.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundreth.
Gerall R. Ford
OF OF STATES THE VINITED
Mother's Day, 1976
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
By responding to new challenges, and assuming new roles, America's women are
contributing much to the enrichment of American society.
But for all that women do, there is no undertaking more challenging, no respon-
sibility more awesome, than that of being a mother. Motherhood is more than a life
role, it is a job that is continuously demanding and rewarding. A mother's guidance
is most significant in the growth of her children into responsible, self-reliant, under-
standing and productive human beings.
For all of their immeasurable and unselfish sacrifices in developing the character
of our youth, that which is synonymous with love, creation, compassion, honor and
integrity we are grateful for their countless contributions to their families, to their
communities, and to the Nation. Each year we especially and significantly honor the
role of motherhood on Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May as designated by the
Congress (38 Stat. 770, 36 U.S.C. 141, 142).
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States
of America, do hereby request that Sunday, May 9, 1976, be observed as Mother's Day.
I call upon government officials to display the flag of the United States on all govern-
ment buildings, and I ask all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suit-
able places on that day, and to remember our mothers in some very special way.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of May,
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundreth.
Gerall R. Ford
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