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[Countrypami]

The preferred name for the holiday gradually changed from "Decoration Day" to "Memorial Day", which was first used in 1882.[32] It did not become more common until after World War II, and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967.[33] On June 28, 1968, the Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved four holidays, including Memorial Day,

 

[100%VG]

On January 19, 1999 Senator Inouye introduced bill S 189 to the Senate which proposes to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day back to May 30th instead of "the last Monday in May". On April 19, 1999 Representative Gibbons introduced the bill to the House (H.R. 1474). The bills were referred the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Government Reform.

 

[Chimps McGhee]

On May 26, 1966 President Johnson signed a presidential proclamation naming Waterloo, New York as the birthplace of Memorial Day.

 

[yentruoc]

General Order #11 by general John Logan

 

[barefootntx]

d day gettysburg address

 

[100%VG]

Maj. Gen. John A. Logan in 1868, but was made a holiday in 1971 in the National Holiday Act of 1971.

 

[keelalagirl55]

and Congress made an observed holiday for their own selfish benefit in 1971......was the down turn where most of Americans have forgotten what the holiday is for In 2000 there was a move to get congress to remove that and get back to it's roots to observe Memorial Day on it's rightful day....and of course it has been ignored for 13 years!!!! (They want their 3 day weekend)

oops...I was off a year.....VG...correct 1999

 

[barefootntx]

d day for decoration day

 

[Aflatoxin]

You are almost there

PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the concluding words of his second inaugural address

Maj. Gen. John A. Logan in 1868, but was made a holiday in 1971

 

[Aflatoxin]

and Congress made an observed holiday for their own selfish benefit in 1971......was the down turn where most of Americans have forgotten what the holiday is for In 2000 there was a move to get congress to remove that and get back to it's roots to observe Memorial Day on it's rightful day....and of course it has been ignored for 13 years!!!! (They want their 3 day weekend)

oops...I was off a year.....VG...correct 1999

Because it was originally on May 5th right?

 

[yentruoc]

Gen. John Logan 05/05/1868 General Order #11

 

[keelalagirl55]

The preferred name for the holiday gradually changed from "Decoration Day" to "Memorial Day", which was first used in 1882.[32] It did not become more common until after World War II, and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967.[33] On June 28, 1968, the Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved four holidays, including Memorial Day,

On January 19, 1999 Senator Inouye introduced bill S 189 to the Senate which proposes to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day back to May 30th instead of "the last Monday in May". On April 19, 1999 Representative Gibbons introduced the bill to the House (H.R. 1474). The bills were referred the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Government Reform.

On May 26, 1966 President Johnson signed a presidential proclamation naming Waterloo, New York as the birthplace of Memorial Day.

General Order #11 by general John Logan

d day gettysburg address

d day for decoration day

PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the concluding words of his second inaugural address

Maj. Gen. John A. Logan in 1868, but was made a holiday in 1971

Some are over thinking.....many are VERY close.....lemme repost the question

 

[Countrypami]

On May 5, 1862, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.

 

[keelalagirl55]

Okay....I got one....

BONUS: 2 picks for 1st correct answer:

Who started Memorial Day, When, and in Which document?

Here it is

 

[Aflatoxin]

oops
" Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country."

 

[yentruoc]

Gen. John Logan 05/05/1868 General Order #11

pick me pick me

 

[keelalagirl55]

Gen. John Logan 05/05/1868 General Order #11

DING DING DING!!!!! We have a winner winner chicken dinner.....pick 3 hon

 

[Countrypami]

On May 5, 1862, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “The 30th of May, 1868

On June 28, 1968, the Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved four holidays, including Memorial Day,

 

[keelalagirl55]

Because it was originally on May 5th right?

It was officially proclaimed on May 5 1868 by General Order No. 11 and first observed on May 30, 1868 when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery

 

[100%VG]

Here it is

On May 5, 1868, in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, the veterans' organization for Union Civil War veterans, General John A. Logan issued a proclamation calling for "Decoration Day" to be observed annually and nationwide.