WHEREAS, on the basis of the said investigation and report of the Tariff Commission, I find that tung oil is being, and is practically certain to continue to be, imported into the United States under such conditions and in such quantities as to render or tend to render ineffective or materially interfere with the said price-support program with respect to tung nuts and tung oil, and as to reduce substantially the amount of products processed in the United States from domestic tung nuts or tung oil with respect to which such program is being undertaken; and WHEREAS I find and declare that the imposition of the quantitative limitations on imports of tung oil hereinafter proclaimed is shown by such investigation of the Tariff Commission to be necessary in order that the entry of tung oil will not render or tend to render ineffective, or materially interfere with, the said price-support program, or reduce substantially the amount of products processed in the United States from tung nuts or tung oil; and WHEREAS I find that the quantitative limitations hereinafter proclaimed will not reduce the permissible total quantity of tung oil which may be entered to proportionately less than 50 per centum of the average annual quantity of tung oil entered during the representative period November 1, 1952 to October 31, 1956, inclusive; and WHEREAS the allocation of the quotas among foreign supplying countries as hereinafter prescribed will assure an equitable distribution of the imports of tung oil which may be entered hereunder, based upon the proportion of imports for consumption that such foreign countries supplied during the said representative period: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the said section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, do hereby proclaim 1. That for the period commencing September 9, 1957, and ending October 31, 1958, the total quantity of tung oil entered shall not exceed 26,000,000 pounds, of which no more than 846,066 pounds shall be entered before October 1, 1957, and no more than 1,154,000 pounds shall be entered during each of the succeeding four calendar months of said period; 2. That for the 12 month period commencing November 1, 1958, and ending October 31, 1959, the total quantity of tung oil entered shall not exceed 26,000,000 pounds, of which no more than 6,500,000 pounds shall be entered during the first quarter of said period; 3. That for the 12 month period commencing November 1, 1959, and ending October 31, 1960, the total quantity of tung oil entered shall not exceed 26,000,000 pounds, of which no more than 6,500,000 pounds shall be entered during the first quarter of said period; 4. That of the 26,000,000 pounds of tung oil specified in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, respectively, not more than 22,100,000 pounds shall be the product of Argentina, nor more than 2,964,000 pounds shall be the product of Paraguay, nor more than 936,000 pounds shall be the product of other foreign countries; that of the 846,066 pounds specified in paragraph 1, not more than 719,156 pounds shall be the product of Argentina, nor more than 96,452 pounds shall be the product of Paraguay, nor more than 30,458 pounds shall be the product of other foreign countries; that of the 1,154,000 pounds specified in paragraph 1, not more than 980,900 pounds shall be the product of Argentina, nor more than 131,556 pounds shall be the product of Paraguay, nor more than 41,544 pounds shall be the product of other foreign countries; and, that of the 6,500,000 pounds specified in paragraphs 2 and 3, respectively, not more than 5,525,000 pounds shall be the product. of Argentina, nor more than 741,000 pounds shall be the product of Tung oil. Quantitative limita tions. 7 USC 624. and other foreign coun tries. Argentina, Paraguay "Entered". September 12, 1957 [No. 3201] General Pulaski's Memorial Day, 1957. Paraguay, nor more than 234,000 pounds shall be the product of other foreign countries. As used in this proclamation, the term "entered" means "entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption." 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 ninth day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-second. By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER GENERAL PULASKI'S MEMORIAL DAY, 1957 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, Soon after the adoption of our Declaration of Independence, Count Casimir Pulaski, a Polish patriot, came from across the seas to join our army of freedom; and WHEREAS, he quickly distinguished himself in battle; was made Brigadier General by the Continental Congress and formed the cavalry Legion which bore his name; and WHEREAS on October 9, 1779, while leading his troops in an attempt to divide the enemy forces at Savannah, he received a grievous wound from which he died two days later, thus sacrificing a young life which gave promise of further contributions to the cause of liberty; and WHEREAS, in acknowledgment of our debt to General Pulaski for his valorous conduct in our War for Independence, it is fitting. that we pay tribute to his memory on the one hundred and seventyeighth anniversary of his death: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Friday, the eleventh day of October, 1957, as General Pulaski's Memorial Day; and I invite the people of this Nation to observe the day with appropriate commemorative ceremonies. I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all Government buildings on that day in honor of the memory of General Casimir Pulaski. 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 twelfth day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-second. [SEAL] By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER VETERANS DAY, 1957 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the people of this Nation are grateful to the veterans of our Armed Forces who have faithfully discharged the duties of citizenship and nobly served in times of national peril; and WHEREAS among the resources from which our country draws her strength we hold in high esteem the more than twenty-two million living veterans of our military, naval, and air services, and we treasure the freedom preserved for us by the sacrifice of many; and WHEREAS the Congress by an Act approved June 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 168), expanded the significance of November 11, theretofore declared a legal holiday and observed as Armistice Day, by designating it as Veterans Day in honor of our veterans: NOW, THEREFOŘE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon our citizens to observe Monday, November 11, 1957, as Veterans Day, in tribute to those who have thus added strength to the Nation and in renewed dedication to their work, building peace with honor among all nations. I also direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all public buildings on Veterans Day. 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 twenty-first day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-second. By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER COLUMBUS DAY, 1957 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS Christopher Columbus, on his voyage of discovery, made known the existence of a new and wondrous land, with matchless opportunities for mankind; and WHEREAS throughout the ensuing centuries the continents of the world have moved closer together in time and space, by means of modern communication and transportation, thus becoming ever more interdependent and aware of their critical need for a just and lasting peace; and WHEREAS the imagination and daring of Christopher Columbus aroused the interest and enlisted the aid of many long ago, and continue to encourage all who believe in freedom and in the promise of distant horizons; and WHEREAS, in commemoration of the life and work of Columbus the Congress of the United States, by a joint resolution approved April 30, 1934 (48 Stat. 657), has authorized and requested the September 21, 1957 [No. 3202) 5 USC 87a. Veterans Day, 1957. September 21, 1957 [No. 3203] 36 USC 146. 98395 O-59-PT. II-18 President to issue a proclamation designating October 12 of each year as Columbus Day: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do by this proclamation designate Saturday, the twelfth day of October, 1957, as Columbus Day; and I invite the people of this Nation to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of the four hundred and sixty-fifth anniversary of the sighting of land by Columbus and his crew on October 12, 1492. I also direct that the flag of the United States be displayed on all public buildings on that day in honor of Christopher Columbus. 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 twenty-first day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty[SEAL] seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-second. By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWEK OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS certain persons in the State of Arkansas, individually and in unlawful assemblages, combinations, and conspiracies, have wilfully obstructed the enforcement of orders of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas with respect to matters relating to enrollment and attendance at public schools, particularly at Central High School, located in Little Rock School District, Little Rock, Arkansas; and WHEREAS such wilful obstruction of justice hinders the execution of the laws of that State and of the United States, and makes it impracticable to enforce such laws by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings; and WHEREAS such obstruction of justice constitutes a denial of the equal protection of the laws secured by the Constitution of the United States and impedes the course of justice under those laws: NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, including Chapter 15 of Title 10 of the United States Code, particularly Sections 332, 333 and 334 thereof, do command all persons engaged in such obstruction of justice to cease and desist therefrom, and to disperse forthwith. 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 Newport, Rhode Island this twenty-third day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and [SEAL] fifty-seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-second. By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER NATIONAL EMPLOY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED WEEK, 1957 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS equal opportunity for employment is basic to our belief in human dignity and should never be denied any qualified person because of physical impairment; and WHEREAS our expanding economy requires more workers, the useful employment of all who are able and willing to work; and WHEREAS the physically handicapped, with the aid of expanded rehabilitation and training programs, are able to perform many of the skilled and demanding tasks essential to our social and economic progress; and WHEREAS the full use of this source of manpower depends upon better understanding on the part of employers, fellow employees and all our citizens across the land; and WHEREAS the Congress, by a joint resolution approved August 11, 1945 (59 Stat. 530), designated the first week in October of each year as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week: September 26, 1957 [No. 3205] 36 USC 155. National Employ NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President the Physically Handof the United States of America, do call upon the people of our Nation icapped Week, 1957. to observe the week beginning October 6, 1957, as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. I also urge our citizens to remember, throughout the year, that by their interest and efforts many handicapped persons can be assisted to economic independence and active participation in our productive way of life. 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 twenty-sixth day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fiftyseven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-second. [SEAL] By the President: JOHN FOSTER DULLES, Secretary of State. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER IMMIGRATION QUOTA-FEDERATION OF MALAYA BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS under the provisions of section 202 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, each independent country, self-governing dominion, mandated territory, and territory under the international trusteeship system of the United Nations, other than independent countries of North, Central, and South America, is entitled to be treated as a separate quota area when approved by the Secretary of State; and WHEREAS under the provisions of section 201 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Attorney General, jointly, are required to determine the annual quota of any quota area established pursuant to the provisions of section 202 (a) of the said Act, and to report to the President the quota of each quota area so determined; and October 10, 1957 [No. 3206] 66 Stat. 176. 8 USC 1151. 8 USC 1152. |