Publishing the Proclamation of the President of The united States Dated October 17, 1940, and Setting Aside November 11, 1940, as Special Public Holiday for the Observance of the Anniversary of the Armistice of 1918

Case Overview and Summary

Proclamation No. 637

Observance of Armistice Day on November 11, 1940

- Pursuant to the proclamation issued by the President of the United States on October 17, 1940, which:
-- Directed the display of the U.S. flag on all government buildings on November 11, 1940. (Section 30 of the Administrative Code)
-- Called upon the people of the U.S. to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies in schools, churches, or other suitable places.
-- Recognized November 11, 1918, as the date when nations at war laid down their weapons and turned their thoughts to the hoped-for dawn of an era of peace and order.
-- Acknowledged the need for not only peace but also peace with understanding and mutual respect in the intercourse between nations.

- President Manuel L. Quezon of the Philippines:
-- Designated and proclaimed Monday, November 11, 1940, as a special public holiday. (Section 30 of the Administrative Code)
-- Directed the display of the flags of the United States and the Philippines on all government buildings on said day.
-- Called on all inhabitants of the Philippines to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies in schools, churches, or other suitable places.