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National Loyalty Day..........from WIkipedia....

History

The holiday was first observed in 1921, during the First Red Scare.^[2] It was originally called "Americanization Day,"^[3] and it was intended to replace the May 1 ("May Day") celebration of the International Workers' Day,^{[citation needed]}which commemorates the 1886 Haymarket Massacre in Chicago.

Loyalty Day is celebrated with parades and ceremonies in several U.S. communities, like Batavia, Illinois, although many people in the United States remain unaware of it.^{[citation needed]} Although a legal holiday, it is not a federal holiday, and is not commonly observed.^{[citation needed]}

During the second Red scare, it was made an official holiday by the U.S. Congress on July 18, 1958 (Public Law 85-529).^[4][5] Following the passage of this law, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1, 1959, the first official observance of Loyalty Day. ^[6] With the exception of Eisenhower in 1959 and 1960, Loyalty Day has been recognized with an official proclamation every year by every president since its inception as a legal holiday in 1958.^[7] [8]

[edit]Statutory definition

Loyalty Day is defined as follows in 36 U.S.C. § 115:

• (a) Designation.— May 1 is Loyalty Day.
• (b) Purpose.— Loyalty Day is a special day for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom.
• (c) Proclamation.— The President is requested to issue a proclamation—
• (1) calling on United States Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on Loyalty Day; and
• (2) inviting the people of the United States to observe Loyalty Day with appropriate ceremonies in schools and other suitable places.

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