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Hoover issues Thanksgiving Day proclamation

President Hoover issued the 1929 Thanksgiving Day proclamation, establishing the national observance for the holiday.

Hoover issues Thanksgiving Day proclamation

The proclamation set the date for the national holiday and provided a presidential appeal for unity and gratitude amid growing economic uncertainty after the stock market crash.

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