PROCLAMATIONS-AUG. 25 , 26 , 1949
59 Stat. 103L
59 Stat. 1031.
Observance of
United Nations Day.
WHEREAS the Charter of the United Nations, which embodies
these aspirations, has instilled in the peoples of the world a renewed
faith that by cooperative international effort and perseverance they
may succeed in effectuating these ideals among men; and
WHEREAS October 24, 1949, marks the completion of the fourth
year in which the United Nations has been a living force for solving
the major problems involved in transforming a shattered world into
a better habitation for the human race; and
WHEREAS the General Assembly of the United Nations, by its
unanimous resolution of October 31, 1947, established October 24, the
anniversary of the coming into force of the Charter of the United
Nations, as "United Nations Day", to be devoted each year to ac-
quainting all peoples with the aims and achievements of the United
Nations and to gaining their support for the work of this organization:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S. TRUMAN, President of the
United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United
States to observe October 24, 1949, as United Nations Day with
ceremonies designed to affirm our faith in the objectives of the United
Nations, our appreciation of its accomplishments, and our resolve to
give active support to its principles.
I also call upon the officials of the Federal Government, the Gover-
nors of States, the mayors of cities, and other public officials, as well
as civic, educational, and religious organizations; upon the agencies
of the press, radio, and other media of information; and upon individual
citizens to cooperate fully in public programs dedicated to strengthen-
ing our participation in the work of the United Nations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
DONE at the City of Washington this 25th day of August in the
year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-nine, and of
[SEA] the Independence of the United States of America the one
hundred and seventy-fourth.
By the President:
DEAN ACHESON
Secretary of State
August 26, 1949
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60 Stat. 1311
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HARRY S TRUMAN
AMENDMENTS OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO MIGRATORY BIRDS AND
GAME MAMMALS
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the Secretary of the Interior has adopted and submitted
to me for approval the following amendments of the regulations
relating to migratory birds and game mammals included in the terms
of the Convention between the United States and Great Britain for
the protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916, and the
Convention between the United States and the United Mexican
States for the protection of migratory birds and certain game mam-
mals concluded February 7, 1936:
AMENDMENTS OF MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
By virtue of and pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of
July 3, 1918 (40 Stat. 755), and Reorganization Plan II (53 Stat. 1431),
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