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NUMBER 125

Washington, Saturday, June 27, 1953

TITLE 3 THE PRESIDENT
PROCLAMATION 3023
N a t io n a l D a y o p P r a y e r ,
1953

BY THE PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, at the very beginning of our national existence, the signers of the Declaration of Independence in voked the protection of divine Provi dence with faith and with humility;
and WHEREAS, since then, we as a Nation have been wont to turn to Almighty God for guidance and strength, especially in times of national stress; and WHEREAS, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, penned on one such occasion in the year 1863, it is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their depend ence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentence will lead to mercy and pardon; and WHEREAS, in recognition of our con tinuing need for divine aid, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved on April 17, 1952, 66 Stat. 64, provided that the President should set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and medita tion:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D.
EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Saturday, July 4, 1953the one hundred and seventy-seventh anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Inde pendence in firm reliance on Gods transcendent poweras a National Day of Penance and Prayer; and I request all of our people to turn to Him in humble supplication on that day, in their homes or in their respective places of worship.
With contrite hearts, let us pray for Gods help in solving the grave problems which confront us, and render thanks to Him for watching over our Nation throughout its history.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here unto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed.

DONE at the City of Washington this twenty-third day of June in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sea l fifty-three, and of the Indepen dence of the United States of America the one hundred and seventyseventh.
D w ig h t D . E is e n h o w e r
By the President:
J o h n F oster D u l l e s,
Secretary of State.
F. R. Doc. 53-5741; Filed, June 26, 1953;
10:32 a. m.

CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
Proclamations
Pag€

Adding lands to the White Sands National Monument, New Mex ico_______
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National Day of Prayer, 1953____ 3683
Executive Order
Delegation of functions of the President respecting the trans fer of wheat to Pakistan_______

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EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
Agriculture Department PROCLAMATION 3024
A d d in g L a n d s t o t h e W h i t e S a n d s N a t io n a l M o n u m e n t N e w M e x ic o BY THE PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS certain lands of the public domain lie within the boundaries of the White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, but are not now a part of the monument; and WHEREAS it appears that the public interest would be promoted by adding such lands to the said monument in or der to preserve the white sands and other features of scenic, scientific, and educa tional interest located thereon:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D.
EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the act of June 8,1906, 34 Stat. 225
16 U. S. C. 431, do proclaim that, sub ject to valid existing rights, the follow ing-described lands in New Mexico are hereby added to and reserved as a part of White Sands National Monument:

See also Commodity Credit Corpo ration; Production and Market ing Administration.
Notices :
South Dakota; sale of mineral interests; revised area desig nation____________________ 3699
Air Force Department
Rules and regulations:
Air Force Emergency Facilities Depreciation Board; list of contractor information on true depreciation___________ 3689
Alien Property Office
Rules and regulations:
Blocked assets; miscellaneous amendments___ ___________

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Civil Aeronautics Board
Notices:
Hearings, etc.:
Consolidated western-inland mail rate case____________ 3700
Laurentide Aviation, Ltd.; ir regular service Tbetween Canada and U. S_ J_______ 3700
Peninsular Air Transport;
large irregular air carrier investigation____________ 3701
Coast Guard
Rules and regulations:
Waivers of navigation and T. 18 S., R. 8 E., vessel inspection laws and Sec. 5, SW1/4NW1A and N W SW ;
Sec. 6, lots h 2, 6, and 7, S N E , N4SE%, regulations; reporting of em _ and E/2SW .
ployment, discharge, or ter mination of seam en 2
The areas described aggregate 478.53
documents______ _________ 3689
acres.
Public Land Order No. 833 of May 21, Commerce Department 1952, reserving the above-described See Federal Maritime Board;
Continued on p. 3685
Foreign-Trade Zones Board.
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