Speech #770100502

I cannot for the life of me see what objection there could have been to the resolution and why it was not adopted at the earliest possible moment. The resolution providesThat the President of the United States is authorized to issue procl.mation calling upon officials of Federal and State Governments to display the flag of the United States on all Federal and State Government buildings on October 28. 1941. and inviting the people of the United States to observe with appropriate ceremonies the Aftyfifth anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. This resolution was introduced by myself after careful thought and after conference with many groups throughout the country. including naturalized citizens and other American citizens who are now being attacked in this country as warmongers and who are being accused of being unAmerican. These people sought to rededicate to the world their Americanism and the principles upon which the democracy was founded. There has been a lot of propaganda put out and spread over the country seeking to divide our people. race against race. creed against creed. and so forth.