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FEDERAL
VOLUME 15

REGISTER
1934

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NUMBER 36

Washington, Wednesday, February 22, 1950

TITLE 3 THE PRESIDENT
PROCLAMATION 2872

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

and new, a consciousness of their privi leges and duties as Americans.
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 17th day of February in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seal fifty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventy-fourth.

WHEREAS our country, built by people of many races, creeds, and national origins, has become a preeminent force in the furtherance of the cause of human H arry S. T ruman freedom; and WHEREAS our Nation now needs, By the President:
more than ever before, citizens who know D ean A c h eso n , and understand our great heritage of Secretary of State.
democracy, which stresses the creed of the good neighbor, equality of justice, F. R.-D oc. 50-1551; Filed, Feb. 20, 1950;
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and equality of opportunity; and WHEREAS it is vitally essential that . V
each citizen, naturalized or native-born, reaffirm his faith in the basic principles / TITLE 5 ADMINISTRATIVE
that mold our way of life by forthrightly PERSONNEL
assuming and carrying out the obliga Chapter I Civil Service Commission tions of citizenship:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY S.
P art 25F ederal E m pl o y e e s P ay TRUMAN, President of the United States R egulations of America, under and by virtue of the SUBPART A STEP-INCREASES
authority vested in me by the Congress through Public Resolution 67, approved Paragraphs c and d of 25.52 of May 3, 1940, do hereby designate Sun this subpart are amended so that the day, May 21,1950, as I Am an American section reads as set out below. These Day, and do set aside that day as a amendments are effective as of the first public occasion for the special recogni day of the first pay period after October tion of those of our youth who have 28, 1949, the date of enactment of the become of age and of those foreign-born Classification Act of 1949.
who have been naturalized during the LONGEVITY STEP-INCREASES
past year. And I urge all Americans at that time to reaffirm their devotion to 25.52 Definitions, a For the pur the ideals that have shaped our Nations pose of this subpart, the definitions of destiny and to faithfully resolve that permanent position, current efficiency they will discharge the obligations of rating, and certificate of satisfactory United States citizenship.
service and conduct are the same as in I call upon Federal, State, and local 25.11. Other definitions are provided officials, as well as patriotic, civic, educa as follows:
tional, and other appropriate organiza b Longevity step-increase is an tions and groups to arrange for suitable additional step increase above the maxi ceremonies on or about May 21, in which mum scheduled rate of the grade of the all our people may join with those who position of the officer or employee, equal have newly assumed the responsibilities to a one-step increase of such grade.
c Aggregate period is a total of ten of American citizenship, with a view to C ontinued on p. 955
promoting among all our citizens, old
CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
Proclamation
I Am an American Day, 1950___

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953

Alien Property, Office of
Notices:
Vesting orders, etc.;
Hans, Pauline_____________
Upmann, Ernst___________
Werner, Joseph, and Julia W erner________________

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979

Census Bureau
Rules and regulations:
Foreign trade statistics; filing of export declarations for shipments of merchandise by mail ____________________

955

Civil Aeronautics Board
Notices:
Hearings, etc.:
Chicago and Southern Air Lines, In c ______________
Pan American World Airways, Inc., and American Over seas Airlines, Inc.; North Atlantic route transfer case__________________
Proposed rule making:
Commercial operator and air carrier helicopter certification and operation rules_______

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Civil Service Commission
Rules and regulations:
Federal employees pay; longev ity step increases__________

953

Commerce Department
See Census Bureau.
Customs Bureau
Notices:
American Independent Oil Co.
and Independent Tankships, Inc. ; registration of house flag and funnel mark _______

970

Federal Communications Com mission
Notices:
Radio altimeters; extension of authority to operate aboard aircraft_________________
953

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