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1916--Presidential
Flag Day Files--1916
Woodrow
Wilson
28th President
| Executive File 282 |
1916--Presidential Flag Day Files--1916 Wilson Presidential Papers Library of Congress |
Executive File 282 |
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![]() Woodrow Wilson President of the United States 1913-1920 |
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| Executive File 282 |
1916-Request for Flag Day Proclamation-1916 | Executive File 282 |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1a | March 1 | Mrs. Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | L of GAR | The President | Requests FD Proclamation | Click |
| 1b | March 21 | Robert B. Clark | New York | NY | Church of Puritans | The President | Request FD Proc per LBP | Click |
| 1c | March 28 | Mrs. Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | L of GAR | Sec to the President | 2nd Request for FD Proc | Click |
| 1d | May 30 | Mrs. Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | L of GAR | The President | Thanks for the FD Proc | Click |
| 1e | May 30 | Mrs. Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | L of GAR | The President | 2nd Thanks for FD Proc | Click |
| 1f | June 1 | Mrs. Laura B. Prisk | New York | NY | L of GAR | The President | Invite to FD Celebration | Click |
| 1g | June 8 | E. Stauton | New York | NY | US Attorney | Sec to the Pres | Per LBP Supports FD | Click |
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| 2 | March 7 | Ladies of DAR | New York | NY | DAR | The President | Request FD Proclamation | Click |
| 2b | March 24 | Hon Isaac Siegal | Washington | DC | US Congress | Sec to the President | Re DAR Request-See To It | Click |
| 2c | May 8 | Hon Isaac Siegal | Washington | DC | US Congress | Sec to the President | Re Previous Letter | Click |
| 2d | May 10 | The President | Washington | DC | The White House | Sec to the President | Tell IS-Might Say No to All | Click |
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| 3a | March 18 | Hon Murry Hubert | Washington | DC | B. P. O. E. | Sec to the President | Requests FD Proclamation | Click |
| 3b | March 22 | Sec to the President | Washington | DC | The White House | Hon Murry Hubert | Ltr Received Will Show Pres | Click |
| 3c | May 26 | Hon Murry Hubert | Washington | DC | US Congress | Sec to the President | Follow Up to Request | Click |
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| 4 | March 25 | Peter Walters | Brooklyn | NY | NYLCA | Sec to the President | Urges FD Proclamation | Click |
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| 5a | April 26 | John B. Lewis | Boston | MA | NAPI | The President | Petition to Issue FD Proc | Click |
| 5b | April 26 | John B. Lewis | Boston | MA | NAPI | The President | Booklet-Bylaws-NAPI | Click |
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| 6 | May 26 | Mrs. Margaret Fay | New York | NY | PWBA | The President | Requests FD Proclamation | Click |
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| 7 | May 29 | Mrs Frances Bolton | New York | NY | L of GAR | The President | Requests FD Proclamation | Click |
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| Executive File 282 |
1916-Requests for Flag Day Message-1916 | Executive File 282 |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1 | June 3 | Daniel B. Henderson | Washington | DC | Chippewa Tribe | Sec to the President | Re CHB Letter for FD Message | Click |
| 1b | June 3 | Daniel B. Henderson | Washington | DC | Chippewa Tribe | Sec to the President | Re Request for FD Message | Click |
| 1c | June 3 | Sec to the President | Washington | DC | The White House | The President | Shall We Prepare for Signature | Click |
| 1d | June 3 | Daniel B. Henderson | Washington | DC | Chippewa Tribe | The President | Re CHB Letter | Click |
| 1e | May 31 | C. H. Beaulieu | LeSueur | MN | Chippewa Tribe | Daniel B. Henderson | Request Pres Special FD Message | Click |
| 1f | June 10 | Franklin K. Lane | Washington | DC | Sec of the Interior | Sec to the President | Re Sample Letter to Chippewa | Click |
| 1g | June 10 | Franklin K. Lane | Washington | DC | Sec of the Interior | Sec to the President | Sample Letter to Chippewa | Click |
| 1h | June 9 | The President | Washington | DC | The White House | Julias H. Brown | Send Best FD Wishes | Click |
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| 2 | June 5 | W. H. Chasenian | Portsmouth | VA | Frolics Hebrew | The President | Per Proc Request a Few Lines | Click |
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| 3a | June 7 | Thomas F. Nally | Springfield | MA | B. P. O. E. | The President | Per Proc Request a Few Lines | Click |
| 3b | June 7 | Thomas F. Nally | Springfield | MA | B. P. O.E. | The President | Article-Re FD Celebration | Click |
| 3c | June 7 | Thomas F. Nally | Springfield | MA | B. P. O. E. | The President | Article-Re FD Celebration | Click |
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| 4 | June 14 | The Editor | Niagara Falls | NY | The Journal | The President | Request a Short Greeting | Click |
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1916-Invitations to Flag Day Events-1916 | Executive File 282 |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1 | Dec 30 | Hon James Curley | Boston | MA | B. P. O. E | The President | Invites to FD Celebration | Click |
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| 2 | April 21 | Kenneth Ferguson | Gloucester | MA | B. P. O. E. | The President | Invites to FD Celebration | Click |
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| 3 | May 15 | George Mc Farland | Trenton | NJ | MCFPF | The President | Invites to FD Celebration | Click |
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| 4 | May 22 | Lille S. Batten | Montclair | NJ | DAR | The President | Invites to FD Celebration | Click |
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| 5 | May 31 | Geo B. Christian | Marion | OH | GAR | The President | Invite to FD Celebration | Click |
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| 6 | June 5 | William A. Carr | Philadelphia | PA | Betsy Ross House | The President | Invite to Speak at FD Event | Click |
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| 7a | June 9 | Franklin K Lane | Washington | DC | Sec of Interior | The President | Invites to FD Celebration | Click |
| 7b | June 9 | Franklin K. Lane | Washington | DC | Sec of Interior | The President | Invitation | Click |
| 7c | June 9 | Franklin K. Lane | Washington | DC | Sec of Interior | Sec to the President | Invites to FD Celebration | Click |
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1916-Proclamation Related Letters-1916 | Executive File 282 |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1a | May 16 | Mr. A.P. Sanders | Ottawa | OH | Personal Friend | Sec of the Navy | Pres Should Make '16 FD Greatest | Click |
| 1b | May 22 | Hon Joseph Daniels | Washington | DC | Sec of Navy | Sec to the President | Since Pres Will Speak-Good Idea | Click |
| 1c | May 26 | Sen Atlee Pomerane | Washington | DC | US Senate | The President | Read APS Letter & Act Favorably | Click |
| 1d | May 29 | The President | Washington | DC | The White House | Sen Atlee Pomerane | Already Came to Mind-Will Act | Click |
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| 2 | May 29 | Charles J. Columbus | Washington | DC | NCPP | Sec to the President | Spoke to Pres No Meeting Needed | Click |
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| 3 | June 1 | Mr. Joe Hart | Allentown | PA | AFDA | The President | Thanks for FD Proc, etc. | Click |
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| 4a | June 3 | William E. Drislane | Albany | NY | B. P. O.E. | The President | Re Mass FD Mailing to Elks | Click |
| 4b | June 3 | William E. Drislane | Albany | NY | B. P.O. E. | The President | Copy of Ltr from Grand Ruler | Click |
| 4c | June 3 | William E. Drislane | Albany | NY | B. P. O. E. | The President | The American Flag | Click |
| 4d | June 3 | William E. Drislane | Albany | NY | B. P. O. E. | The President | Schedule for FD Celebration | Click |
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| 5 | June 6 | Charles S. Biodgett | Rapid City | SD | GAR | The President | Thanks for FD Proclamation | Click |
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| 6a | June 8 | J. Holland | New York | NY | Democratic Club | Sec to the President | Send Official Copy of FD Proc | Click |
| 6b | June 8 | J. Holland | New York | NY | Democratic Club | Sec to the President | Ticket to FD Celebration | Click |
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| 7a | June 10 | Abram Wakeman | New York | NY | LWBMA | The President | Re FD Ltr to Local Businesses | Click |
| 7b | June 10 | Abram Wakeman | New York | NY | LWBMA | The President | Letter to Local Businesses | Click |
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| 8a | June 14 | Robert Olyphant | New York | NY | SR | The President | Re Call Issued for FD Program in NY | Click |
| 8b | June 14 | Robert Olyphant | New York | NY | SR | The President | Call Issued for FD Program | Click |
| 8c | June 14 | Robert Olyphant | New York | NY | SR | The President | 1916 Presidential FD Proclamation | Click |
| 8d | June 14 | Robert Olyphant | New York | NY | SR | The President | SR Flag Day Program in NY | Click |
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| 9 | June 20 | S. Nevada Hereford | Aberdeen | SD | WRC-GAR | The President | Thanks for FD Proclamation | Click |
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1916-Flag Related Letters-1916 | Executive File 282 |
| # | DATE | FROM | CITY | STATE | ORG | TO | DETAILS | VIEW |
| 1a | June 1 | Henry W. Samson | Washington | DC | Board of Trade | The President | Sends Ruling on Flag Case | Click |
| 1b | June 1 | Henry W. Samson | Washignton | DC | Board of Trade | The President | Flag Case Ruling | Click |
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