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June 1, 1954.
When Congress voted to change the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954, President Eisenhower proclaimed November 11 as Veterans Day. It was President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 that first proclaimed this day as Armistice Day.
In the year 1954.
No, Gerald R. Ford did not change the name of Veterans Day. The holiday was originally known as Armistice Day and was observed on November 11 to commemorate the end of World War I. It was officially renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all American veterans.
No president--the US Congress changed the name to Veterans Day in 1954.
Armistice Day in the US was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
Because they changed Veterans Day into armistice day in 1954 because they thought it's was a better name
Public Law 380, signed into law by President Eisenhower on June 21, 1954, changed November from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. This change was intended to honor all veterans, not just those of WW1. November 11, 1954 was the first Veterans Day.
In 1954, during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day.