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describes the various resolutions and proclamations that established and shaped Thanksgiving. (National Archives and Records Administration)
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To end any confusion, Congress decided to set a fixed-date for Thanksgiving. On October 6, 1941, the House passed a joint resolution declaring the last Thursday in November to be the legal Thanksgiving Day. |
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President Truman with turkey |
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