August 21st: National Senior Citizenโs Day!
President Ronald Reagan took the initiative to honor seniors in 1988 when he signed Proclamation 5847 and marked August 21 as the day seniors will be celebrated.
โ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐, ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐.
That remains true today, and gives us ample reason this year to reserve a special day in honor of the senior citizens who mean so much to our land,โ Reagan proclaimed. โFor all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in which to mature and grow older โ places in which older people can participate to the fullest and can find the encouragement, acceptance, assistance, and services they need to continue to lead lives of independence and dignity.โ
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