American Red Cross Month

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American Red Cross Month

United States observance

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American Red Cross Month 2016
Barack Obama proclaimed March as Red Cross Month. Roosevelt first designated March as Red Cross month in 1943, during the height of World War II, in an attempt to honor the humanitarian organization and its altruistic mission. In making his proclamation, Obama said, “When hardship strikes, countries around the world…
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Barack Obama proclaimed March as Red Cross Month. Roosevelt first designated March as Red Cross month in 1943, during the height of World War II, in an attempt to honor the humanitarian organization and its altruistic mission. In making his proclamation, Obama said, “When hardship strikes, countries around the world…
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