TODAY IS NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY
Forty-eight years ago, President Gerald Ford proclaimed September 26 as National Good Neighbor Day. The proclamation he signed is as apropos today as it was in 1976.
“Only by accepting our individual responsibility to be good neighbors can we survive as a strong, united Nation. By recognizing our dependence on each other, we preserve our independence as a people.
As we teach our children the cherished idea of government by and for the people, let us begin by teaching them to know and care about the people next door. We must not only help each other, we must be willing to learn from each other so that we may remain forever united. Each individual American must make his or her special effort to be a good neighbor.
I call upon every American man, woman, and child to be a good neighbor to those around them. I urge schools, churches, civic and community groups to engage in activities that will remind, encourage, and help each of us to be a good neighbor. And I call upon governors and mayors to urge their citizens to renew the good neighbor spirit.”
Be a good neighbor today and every day
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