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Who was the president who signed the bill into law designating november 11th as veterans day?.

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President Eisenhower signed a 1954 law from Congress designating November 11 as Veterans Day. In November 1982, President Reagan awarded Raymond Weeks the Presidential Citizens Medal. The local parade and rituals for Weeks are now a yearly occasion honored all over the country.

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ANSWER: President Eisenhower

In 1954, Congress passed the bill that President Eisenhower signed proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. Raymond Weeks received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Reagan in November 1982. Weeks' local parade and ceremonies are now an annual event celebrated nationwide.
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