Nixon in 1960
President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day Proclamation.
President Eisenhower started the veterans day he signed the paper
On June 1, 1954 President Eisenhower signed HR7786, changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
In 1954, during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day.
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.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first Veterans Day Proclamation.
President Eisenhower started the veterans day he signed the paper
On June 1, 1954 President Eisenhower signed HR7786, changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the proclamation in 1966.
According to Historians, President Eisenhower declared Veterans Day a holiday after he signed a bill changing it from Armistice Day on October 8, 1954.
In 1954, during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day.
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 11, 1919 President Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954.
Veterans Day was first incorporated into law by President Wilson as Armistice Day in 1919.
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.
President Obama signed 3 documents after being sworn in. He signed a proclamation declaring a day of national renewal and reconciliation and nominations for the Cabinet and Sub - Cabinet.
President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation in 1972 that established Father's Day as a national holiday in the United States. While the holiday had been celebrated in various forms since the early 20th century, Nixon's action officially recognized the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. This proclamation aimed to honor fathers and father figures for their contributions to families and society.
That was 1954.