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1976 Bicentennial Memorial Day Service at Arlington National Cemetery

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1776 BICENTENNIAL 1976
★ 1868 ★ 1976 ★

Memorial Day Service

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

(monochrome blue photograph; man on leftmost edge of image dressed in United States military uniform, a cord strung thorough his right epaulet, looks to the right; the man holds the butt of a rifle which is propped against his right shoulder aiming upwards and behind him; coniferous trees line the background; a large white stone tomb with three wreaths carved into its longer side stands atop a white stone floor base on the rightmost half of the image)
Tomb of Unknown Soldier

THE G. A. R. MEMORIAL CORPORATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.

The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day Corporation was organized under the Laws of the District of Columbia, November 17, 1928, by the united action of the District of Columbia Departments of the Grand Army of the Republic, The United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and The American Legion. Thereafter the Disabled American Veterans, the Amvets, Veterans of World War I, and Military Order of Purple Heart were admitted into constituent membership. The corporation was formed for two specific purposes: (a) To decorate the graves of veterans buried in Arlington National Cemetery and other local and national cemeteries in the District of Columbia; and (b) To hold fitting memorial services on Decoration Day. Memorial services of this character have been held annually by the Grand Army of the Republic since Memorial Day was established, May 5, 1868. Four representatives from each organization constitute its Board of Directors, no one of whom receives any compensation for his services. The expenses of the Corporation are borne by small contributions donated by public spirited citizens who are interested in honoring the nation's service dead and who value the sacrifice and offer of sacrifice made by those who have followed the Flag. The legacy of today and the heritage for posterity come from their services.

"Whenever a people forgets its worthy past, the day will come when it will not have a past worth remembering."
DR. HENRY NELSON SNYDER,
President Emeritus, Wofford College.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
G. A. R. MEMORIAL DAY CORPORATION

★

OFFICERS

President
ROBERT F. SUTPHIN
Past Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Secretary-Treasurer
ALBERT C. ALLEN
Past Nat. Exec. Com.
DAV

Vice Presidents
JAMES R. BROOKS
Past Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars

JAMES J. MURPHY
Past Department Commander
The American Legion

NELLIE I. McMILLAN
Past Department Commander
Disabled American Veterans

WILLIAM R. MAYBERRY
Department Secretary
AMVETS

LOUIS ZARUBA
Past Department Commander
Veterans of World War I

DONALD SKINDER
Adjutant, Chapter 353
Military Order of Purple Heart

DIRECTORS

United Spanish War Veterans

Veterans of Foreign Wars
LEO F. TIPPEN, Department Commander
ROBERT F. SUTPHIN, Past Dept. Commander
JAMES R. BROOKS, Past Dept. Commander
GEORGE A. LANGE, Past Dept. Commander

The American Legion
CHESTER F. BORATENSKI, Department Commander
WILLIAM J. HOLLIMAN, Past Nat. Vice-Comdr.
JAMES J. MURPHY, Past Dept. Commander

Disabled American Veterans
JOHN T. JOHNSON, Department Commander
ALBERT C. ALLEN, Past Nat. Exec. Committeeman
NELLIE I. McMILLAN, Past Dept. Commander
PRESTON SNELSON, Past Dept. Commander

AMVets
EVA MANCHESTER, Department Commander
JOHN C. BALLARD, Past Nat. Vice-Commander
WILLIAM R. MAYBERRY, Department Secretary
EARL B. WRIGHT, Past Dept. Commander

Veterans of World War I
LEO A. MILLER, Department Commander
LOUIS F. ZARUBA, Past Dept. Commander
FAITH WINDSOR, Past Dept. Commander
MADISON W. MANLEY, Past Dept. Commander

Military Order of Purple Heart
LLOYD HENRY, Commander, Chapter 353
DONALD SKINDER, Adjutant, Chapter 353
LTC. FREDERICK A. MESSING, Retired
CAPT. PATRICK H. McGANN, Retired
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(page 3)
(monochrome blue profile portrait photograph of Major General John A. Logan, a man with slicked collar-length hair and a large mustache covering his upper lip, in 19th-century United States military uniform, facing to the right)
Maj. Gen. John A. Logan

HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Washington, D. C., May 5, 1868
General Orders No. 11

★

I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but Posts and comrades will, in their own way, arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
We are organized, Comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors and marines, who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead? We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.
If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain in us.
Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains, and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledge to aid and to assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon the Nation's gratitude—the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.
II. It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to call attention to this Order, and lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith.
III. Department Commanders will use every effort to make this Order effective.

By Command of:

N P CHIPMAN,
Adjutant-General.

JOHN A. LOGAN,
Commander-in-Chief.
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COMMITTEE FOR MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES - 1976

GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Board of Directors
AUDIT: James J. Murphy, Chairman
PRESENTATION AND RETIRING OF COLORS: Edward M. Clough, Captain
INVITATIONS, TICKETS, PROGRAM, MUSIC, SPEAKER: Robert F. Sutphin, Chairman
USHERS AND SEATING: Albert C. Allen, Chairman
MASTER OF CEREMONIES, TOMB OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER, WREATH LAYING CEREMONIES: GEORGE A. LANGE, JR.
The VFW National Honor Guard, under Command of Captain Earl A. Pellegreen, officiating with wreath-laying, assisted by Honor Guard of DAV and AMVETS.

Korean Embassy, Ambassador Dr. Pyong-choon Hahm
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Natl.), Miss Irene K. Petty, Natl. Treasurer
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Dept.), Mrs. Blanche M. Ball, Dept. President
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Dept. of Potomac), Martha A. Tribbett, Dept. President
Sons of Spanish-American War Veterans (Natl.), Walter G. Shannon, Jr., Vice President
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Dept. D.C.), Leo Tippen, Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Doris A. Sutphin, Department President
The American Legion (Natl.), James Stroud, Chief of Contact
The American Legion Auxiliary (Natl.), Mrs. George Gibbs, National Historian
American Legion Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Mary E. Collins, Department President
La Societe Des 40 Hommes et 8 Chavaux (Natl.), Loran C. Cottrell, Chef de Chemin de Fer
20/4 Honor Society of Women Legionnaires, Mary Elliott, National Director
Disabled American Veterans (Dept.), John T. Johnson, Department Commander
Veterans of World War I (Natl.), Louis F. Zaruba, Natl. Commander
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Donald M. Skinder, Chief of Staff
Widows of World War I, Inc. (Natl.), Virginia Campbell, National President
Army and Navy Union (Natl.), Abdulah Hageage, Past National Commander
Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Adelaide V. Kowansky, Department President
Marine Corps League Auxiliary (Natl.), Kay Wallace, National President
Women's Army Corps, Veterans' Association, Miss Yvonne M. Hegedus, National President
Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary of G.A.R. (Natl.), Joan Bennett, President by Gertrude Guthreau, Department President
National Society Daughters of Union, 1861-1865, Elsie Butler, President General
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Natl.), Miss Ellen J. Beckman, National President
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Dept.), Miss Marquerite Harris, Department President
The American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (Natl.), Mrs. Josephine J. Holmes, National President
The National Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Mable Paine, National President
La Societe De Femme (Natl.), Mrs. Thelma P. Brewer, La Presidente Nationale
Japanese-American Citizen's League (Natl.), Ira Shimasaki, National President
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs. L. Watson Seale, Division President
G.A.R. MEMORIAL DAY CORPORATION, Robert F. Sutphin, President (escorted by Members of Veteran Groups)
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MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE

THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CEREMONIAL BAND
Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, Commanding
Captain James M. Danielsen, Conducting

THE UNITED STATES ARMY CHORUS
Lt. Colonel Eugene Allen, Commanding
Major Allen Crowell, Directing

THE UNITED STATES TROOP SUPPORT
THIRD UNITED STATES INFANTRY (THE OLD GUARD)
Colonel Robert Wiegand, Commanding

SOUND PROVIDED BY SIGNAL SUPPORT GROUP
Under Direction of Robert Winters

1. 11:00 A.M. D.S.T. Moment of silence while the President places his wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
2. Call to Order and Presentation of Colors under the direction of Robert F. Sutphin, President, G.A.R.
3. The National Anthem
U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Band and
The U.S. Army Chorus
4. Pledge of Allegiance
John T. Johnson
Department Commander, D.A.V.
5. Invocation
Chaplain, Colonel John D. Benson
Staff Chaplain, Military District of Washington
6. The Lord's Prayer
The U.S. Army Chorus
M/Sgt. Kenneth B. Corcoran, Soloist
7. Introductions
Robert F. Sutphin, President
G.A.R. Memorial Day Corp.
8. Welcome Address
Army Major General Robert G. Yerks
Commanding General, Military District of Washington
9. America the Beautiful
The U.S. Army Chorus
10. General Logan's Order Establishing Memorial Day
Chester F. Boratenski
Department Commander, American Legion
11. O God, Our Help in Ages Past
The U.S. Army Chorus
12. Memorial Day Address
Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States
13. Battle Hymn of the Republic
The U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Band
14. Benediction
Chaplain, Colonel John D. Benson
15. Taps
M/Sgt. Joseph Baldo
16. Retirement of the Colors
Edward M. Clough, Captain
The American Legion National Honor Guard

NOTE: PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS UNTIL THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED AND THE PRESIDENT HAS RETIRED IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION DURING AND AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. ALSO HELP US KEEP THESE GROUNDS SACRED BY TAKING THE PROGRAM WITH YOU.
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(monochrome blue bust-up portrait of Abraham Lincoln in a three-piece black suit, black bow-tie, and white winged-collar shirt, facing three-quarters to the right and towards the viewer)

LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

Delivered at the Dedication of the Cemetery at Gettysburg
November 19, 1863

★

FOURSCORE and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether the nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as the final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this; but, in a larger sense we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but we can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.

★
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Memorials
MYRTLE L. BURKE
We are saddened by the recent passing of Myrtle L. Burke, who has held National and Department Offices in many Veterans Organizations. She served for many years with the G.A.R. Memorial Day Corporation as an ex officio member. She was a great help to the president and officers of the Corporation. She served as Chair Person of the Transportation as well as the Flower Committees until she was seriously injured in an automobile accident. From that time until her death she rendered assistance from her bed side and/or wheel chair by telephone. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with her.

(the remainder of this page is boxed-in with a thick blue line)
Other Members of the Corporation Who Passed Away in the Past Twenty-five Years

United Spanish War Veterans
Charles H. Appich, Past Department Commander
Frank L. Berry, Past Department Commander
Claude K. Bittenbinder, Past Department Commander
Walter F. Eich, Past Department Commander
Frederick L. Fridley, Past Department Commander
John A. Martin, Past Department Commander
Harry F. Patterson, Past Department Commander
Peter Roesle, Past Department Commander
Otto Zambreny, Past Department Commander
Glen Seaman, Past Department Chaplain

American Legion
F. G. Fraser, Past National Vice Commander
L. J. P. Fichthorn, Past Department Commander
Rudolph Blick, Past Post Commander
Sylvan Richgut, Past Post Commander
Ada M. Riley, Past Department President Auxiliary

Disabled American Veterans
Lee R. Pennington, Past President G.A.R.

Amvets
John M. Murphy, Past National Vice Commander
Bernard S. Spalding, Past Department Commander

World War I
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, Past Department Commander
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(monochrome blue aerial photograph showing a white stone amphitheater in a wooded cemetery and several paved sidewalks leading up to it; a large white Christian cross is visible behind the amphitheater and a number of tombs are visible in the landscape behind the cross)
Approach to Memorial Amphitheatre and Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Arlington National Cemetery was established by order of the Secretary of War Stanton, June 15, 1864. It now comprises 517.83 acres of land with 13 miles of paved roadways and three miles of paved sidewalks. It contains 168,000 burials of service men and dependents from all wars and conflicts. Burials now average 13 a day. There were 2460 burials during the year 1975. The service men come from each state, all of our foreign possessions and thirty-eight foreign countries. Men of the North and South hallow this sacred ground and sleep together in peace. In 1975 the records show that approximately 4,000,000 visitors viewed the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier. The Memorial Amphitheatre was dedicated May 15, 1920, and the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and Korea were buried May 30, 1958. During the year 1975 there were 391 Wreath Ceremonies conducted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by various Veteran, Patriotic organizations, and Civic bodies, schools and State Heads of various Countries.

★

AMERICA
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!

Our father's God to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee I sing;
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God our King.

(small indistinct monochrome blue printers mark)
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1776 BICENTENNIAL 1976
★ 1868 ★ 1976 ★

Memorial Day Service

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

(monochrome blue photograph; man on leftmost edge of image dressed in United States military uniform, a cord strung thorough his right epaulet, looks to the right; the man holds the butt of a rifle which is propped against his right shoulder aiming upwards and behind him; coniferous trees line the background; a large white stone tomb with three wreaths carved into its longer side stands atop a white stone floor base on the rightmost half of the image)
Tomb of Unknown Soldier

THE G. A. R. MEMORIAL CORPORATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.

The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day Corporation was organized under the Laws of the District of Columbia, November 17, 1928, by the united action of the District of Columbia Departments of the Grand Army of the Republic, The United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and The American Legion. Thereafter the Disabled American Veterans, the Amvets, Veterans of World War I, and Military Order of Purple Heart were admitted into constituent membership. The corporation was formed for two specific purposes: (a) To decorate the graves of veterans buried in Arlington National Cemetery and other local and national cemeteries in the District of Columbia; and (b) To hold fitting memorial services on Decoration Day. Memorial services of this character have been held annually by the Grand Army of the Republic since Memorial Day was established, May 5, 1868. Four representatives from each organization constitute its Board of Directors, no one of whom receives any compensation for his services. The expenses of the Corporation are borne by small contributions donated by public spirited citizens who are interested in honoring the nation's service dead and who value the sacrifice and offer of sacrifice made by those who have followed the Flag. The legacy of today and the heritage for posterity come from their services.

"Whenever a people forgets its worthy past, the day will come when it will not have a past worth remembering."
DR. HENRY NELSON SNYDER,
President Emeritus, Wofford College.
(end of page 1)



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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
G. A. R. MEMORIAL DAY CORPORATION

★

OFFICERS

President
ROBERT F. SUTPHIN
Past Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Secretary-Treasurer
ALBERT C. ALLEN
Past Nat. Exec. Com.
DAV

Vice Presidents
JAMES R. BROOKS
Past Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars

JAMES J. MURPHY
Past Department Commander
The American Legion

NELLIE I. McMILLAN
Past Department Commander
Disabled American Veterans

WILLIAM R. MAYBERRY
Department Secretary
AMVETS

LOUIS ZARUBA
Past Department Commander
Veterans of World War I

DONALD SKINDER
Adjutant, Chapter 353
Military Order of Purple Heart

DIRECTORS

United Spanish War Veterans

Veterans of Foreign Wars
LEO F. TIPPEN, Department Commander
ROBERT F. SUTPHIN, Past Dept. Commander
JAMES R. BROOKS, Past Dept. Commander
GEORGE A. LANGE, Past Dept. Commander

The American Legion
CHESTER F. BORATENSKI, Department Commander
WILLIAM J. HOLLIMAN, Past Nat. Vice-Comdr.
JAMES J. MURPHY, Past Dept. Commander

Disabled American Veterans
JOHN T. JOHNSON, Department Commander
ALBERT C. ALLEN, Past Nat. Exec. Committeeman
NELLIE I. McMILLAN, Past Dept. Commander
PRESTON SNELSON, Past Dept. Commander

AMVets
EVA MANCHESTER, Department Commander
JOHN C. BALLARD, Past Nat. Vice-Commander
WILLIAM R. MAYBERRY, Department Secretary
EARL B. WRIGHT, Past Dept. Commander

Veterans of World War I
LEO A. MILLER, Department Commander
LOUIS F. ZARUBA, Past Dept. Commander
FAITH WINDSOR, Past Dept. Commander
MADISON W. MANLEY, Past Dept. Commander

Military Order of Purple Heart
LLOYD HENRY, Commander, Chapter 353
DONALD SKINDER, Adjutant, Chapter 353
LTC. FREDERICK A. MESSING, Retired
CAPT. PATRICK H. McGANN, Retired
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(monochrome blue profile portrait photograph of Major General John A. Logan, a man with slicked collar-length hair and a large mustache covering his upper lip, in 19th-century United States military uniform, facing to the right)
Maj. Gen. John A. Logan

HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Washington, D. C., May 5, 1868
General Orders No. 11

★

I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but Posts and comrades will, in their own way, arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
We are organized, Comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors and marines, who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead? We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.
If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain in us.
Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains, and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledge to aid and to assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon the Nation's gratitude—the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.
II. It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to call attention to this Order, and lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith.
III. Department Commanders will use every effort to make this Order effective.

By Command of:

N P CHIPMAN,
Adjutant-General.

JOHN A. LOGAN,
Commander-in-Chief.
(end of page 3)



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COMMITTEE FOR MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES - 1976

GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Board of Directors
AUDIT: James J. Murphy, Chairman
PRESENTATION AND RETIRING OF COLORS: Edward M. Clough, Captain
INVITATIONS, TICKETS, PROGRAM, MUSIC, SPEAKER: Robert F. Sutphin, Chairman
USHERS AND SEATING: Albert C. Allen, Chairman
MASTER OF CEREMONIES, TOMB OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER, WREATH LAYING CEREMONIES: GEORGE A. LANGE, JR.
The VFW National Honor Guard, under Command of Captain Earl A. Pellegreen, officiating with wreath-laying, assisted by Honor Guard of DAV and AMVETS.

Korean Embassy, Ambassador Dr. Pyong-choon Hahm
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Natl.), Miss Irene K. Petty, Natl. Treasurer
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Dept.), Mrs. Blanche M. Ball, Dept. President
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Dept. of Potomac), Martha A. Tribbett, Dept. President
Sons of Spanish-American War Veterans (Natl.), Walter G. Shannon, Jr., Vice President
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Dept. D.C.), Leo Tippen, Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Doris A. Sutphin, Department President
The American Legion (Natl.), James Stroud, Chief of Contact
The American Legion Auxiliary (Natl.), Mrs. George Gibbs, National Historian
American Legion Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Mary E. Collins, Department President
La Societe Des 40 Hommes et 8 Chavaux (Natl.), Loran C. Cottrell, Chef de Chemin de Fer
20/4 Honor Society of Women Legionnaires, Mary Elliott, National Director
Disabled American Veterans (Dept.), John T. Johnson, Department Commander
Veterans of World War I (Natl.), Louis F. Zaruba, Natl. Commander
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Donald M. Skinder, Chief of Staff
Widows of World War I, Inc. (Natl.), Virginia Campbell, National President
Army and Navy Union (Natl.), Abdulah Hageage, Past National Commander
Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Adelaide V. Kowansky, Department President
Marine Corps League Auxiliary (Natl.), Kay Wallace, National President
Women's Army Corps, Veterans' Association, Miss Yvonne M. Hegedus, National President
Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary of G.A.R. (Natl.), Joan Bennett, President by Gertrude Guthreau, Department President
National Society Daughters of Union, 1861-1865, Elsie Butler, President General
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Natl.), Miss Ellen J. Beckman, National President
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Dept.), Miss Marquerite Harris, Department President
The American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (Natl.), Mrs. Josephine J. Holmes, National President
The National Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Mable Paine, National President
La Societe De Femme (Natl.), Mrs. Thelma P. Brewer, La Presidente Nationale
Japanese-American Citizen's League (Natl.), Ira Shimasaki, National President
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs. L. Watson Seale, Division President
G.A.R. MEMORIAL DAY CORPORATION, Robert F. Sutphin, President (escorted by Members of Veteran Groups)
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MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE

THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CEREMONIAL BAND
Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, Commanding
Captain James M. Danielsen, Conducting

THE UNITED STATES ARMY CHORUS
Lt. Colonel Eugene Allen, Commanding
Major Allen Crowell, Directing

THE UNITED STATES TROOP SUPPORT
THIRD UNITED STATES INFANTRY (THE OLD GUARD)
Colonel Robert Wiegand, Commanding

SOUND PROVIDED BY SIGNAL SUPPORT GROUP
Under Direction of Robert Winters

1. 11:00 A.M. D.S.T. Moment of silence while the President places his wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
2. Call to Order and Presentation of Colors under the direction of Robert F. Sutphin, President, G.A.R.
3. The National Anthem
U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Band and
The U.S. Army Chorus
4. Pledge of Allegiance
John T. Johnson
Department Commander, D.A.V.
5. Invocation
Chaplain, Colonel John D. Benson
Staff Chaplain, Military District of Washington
6. The Lord's Prayer
The U.S. Army Chorus
M/Sgt. Kenneth B. Corcoran, Soloist
7. Introductions
Robert F. Sutphin, President
G.A.R. Memorial Day Corp.
8. Welcome Address
Army Major General Robert G. Yerks
Commanding General, Military District of Washington
9. America the Beautiful
The U.S. Army Chorus
10. General Logan's Order Establishing Memorial Day
Chester F. Boratenski
Department Commander, American Legion
11. O God, Our Help in Ages Past
The U.S. Army Chorus
12. Memorial Day Address
Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States
13. Battle Hymn of the Republic
The U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Band
14. Benediction
Chaplain, Colonel John D. Benson
15. Taps
M/Sgt. Joseph Baldo
16. Retirement of the Colors
Edward M. Clough, Captain
The American Legion National Honor Guard

NOTE: PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS UNTIL THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED AND THE PRESIDENT HAS RETIRED IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION DURING AND AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. ALSO HELP US KEEP THESE GROUNDS SACRED BY TAKING THE PROGRAM WITH YOU.
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(monochrome blue bust-up portrait of Abraham Lincoln in a three-piece black suit, black bow-tie, and white winged-collar shirt, facing three-quarters to the right and towards the viewer)

LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

Delivered at the Dedication of the Cemetery at Gettysburg
November 19, 1863

★

FOURSCORE and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether the nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as the final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this; but, in a larger sense we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but we can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.

★
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Memorials
MYRTLE L. BURKE
We are saddened by the recent passing of Myrtle L. Burke, who has held National and Department Offices in many Veterans Organizations. She served for many years with the G.A.R. Memorial Day Corporation as an ex officio member. She was a great help to the president and officers of the Corporation. She served as Chair Person of the Transportation as well as the Flower Committees until she was seriously injured in an automobile accident. From that time until her death she rendered assistance from her bed side and/or wheel chair by telephone. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with her.

(the remainder of this page is boxed-in with a thick blue line)
Other Members of the Corporation Who Passed Away in the Past Twenty-five Years

United Spanish War Veterans
Charles H. Appich, Past Department Commander
Frank L. Berry, Past Department Commander
Claude K. Bittenbinder, Past Department Commander
Walter F. Eich, Past Department Commander
Frederick L. Fridley, Past Department Commander
John A. Martin, Past Department Commander
Harry F. Patterson, Past Department Commander
Peter Roesle, Past Department Commander
Otto Zambreny, Past Department Commander
Glen Seaman, Past Department Chaplain

American Legion
F. G. Fraser, Past National Vice Commander
L. J. P. Fichthorn, Past Department Commander
Rudolph Blick, Past Post Commander
Sylvan Richgut, Past Post Commander
Ada M. Riley, Past Department President Auxiliary

Disabled American Veterans
Lee R. Pennington, Past President G.A.R.

Amvets
John M. Murphy, Past National Vice Commander
Bernard S. Spalding, Past Department Commander

World War I
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, Past Department Commander
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(monochrome blue aerial photograph showing a white stone amphitheater in a wooded cemetery and several paved sidewalks leading up to it; a large white Christian cross is visible behind the amphitheater and a number of tombs are visible in the landscape behind the cross)
Approach to Memorial Amphitheatre and Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Arlington National Cemetery was established by order of the Secretary of War Stanton, June 15, 1864. It now comprises 517.83 acres of land with 13 miles of paved roadways and three miles of paved sidewalks. It contains 168,000 burials of service men and dependents from all wars and conflicts. Burials now average 13 a day. There were 2460 burials during the year 1975. The service men come from each state, all of our foreign possessions and thirty-eight foreign countries. Men of the North and South hallow this sacred ground and sleep together in peace. In 1975 the records show that approximately 4,000,000 visitors viewed the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier. The Memorial Amphitheatre was dedicated May 15, 1920, and the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and Korea were buried May 30, 1958. During the year 1975 there were 391 Wreath Ceremonies conducted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by various Veteran, Patriotic organizations, and Civic bodies, schools and State Heads of various Countries.

★

AMERICA
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!

Our father's God to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee I sing;
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God our King.

(small indistinct monochrome blue printers mark)
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1776 BICENTENNIAL 1976
★ 1868 ★ 1976 ★

Memorial Day Service

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

(monochrome blue photograph; man on leftmost edge of image dressed in United States military uniform, a cord strung thorough his right epaulet, looks to the right; the man holds the butt of a rifle which is propped against his right shoulder aiming upwards and behind him; coniferous trees line the background; a large white stone tomb with three wreaths carved into its longer side stands atop a white stone floor base on the rightmost half of the image)
Tomb of Unknown Soldier

THE G. A. R. MEMORIAL CORPORATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.

The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day Corporation was organized under the Laws of the District of Columbia, November 17, 1928, by the united action of the District of Columbia Departments of the Grand Army of the Republic, The United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and The American Legion. Thereafter the Disabled American Veterans, the Amvets, Veterans of World War I, and Military Order of Purple Heart were admitted into constituent membership. The corporation was formed for two specific purposes: (a) To decorate the graves of veterans buried in Arlington National Cemetery and other local and national cemeteries in the District of Columbia; and (b) To hold fitting memorial services on Decoration Day. Memorial services of this character have been held annually by the Grand Army of the Republic since Memorial Day was established, May 5, 1868. Four representatives from each organization constitute its Board of Directors, no one of whom receives any compensation for his services. The expenses of the Corporation are borne by small contributions donated by public spirited citizens who are interested in honoring the nation's service dead and who value the sacrifice and offer of sacrifice made by those who have followed the Flag. The legacy of today and the heritage for posterity come from their services.

"Whenever a people forgets its worthy past, the day will come when it will not have a past worth remembering."
DR. HENRY NELSON SNYDER,
President Emeritus, Wofford College.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
G. A. R. MEMORIAL DAY CORPORATION

★

OFFICERS

President
ROBERT F. SUTPHIN
Past Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Secretary-Treasurer
ALBERT C. ALLEN
Past Nat. Exec. Com.
DAV

Vice Presidents
JAMES R. BROOKS
Past Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars

JAMES J. MURPHY
Past Department Commander
The American Legion

NELLIE I. McMILLAN
Past Department Commander
Disabled American Veterans

WILLIAM R. MAYBERRY
Department Secretary
AMVETS

LOUIS ZARUBA
Past Department Commander
Veterans of World War I

DONALD SKINDER
Adjutant, Chapter 353
Military Order of Purple Heart

DIRECTORS

United Spanish War Veterans

Veterans of Foreign Wars
LEO F. TIPPEN, Department Commander
ROBERT F. SUTPHIN, Past Dept. Commander
JAMES R. BROOKS, Past Dept. Commander
GEORGE A. LANGE, Past Dept. Commander

The American Legion
CHESTER F. BORATENSKI, Department Commander
WILLIAM J. HOLLIMAN, Past Nat. Vice-Comdr.
JAMES J. MURPHY, Past Dept. Commander

Disabled American Veterans
JOHN T. JOHNSON, Department Commander
ALBERT C. ALLEN, Past Nat. Exec. Committeeman
NELLIE I. McMILLAN, Past Dept. Commander
PRESTON SNELSON, Past Dept. Commander

AMVets
EVA MANCHESTER, Department Commander
JOHN C. BALLARD, Past Nat. Vice-Commander
WILLIAM R. MAYBERRY, Department Secretary
EARL B. WRIGHT, Past Dept. Commander

Veterans of World War I
LEO A. MILLER, Department Commander
LOUIS F. ZARUBA, Past Dept. Commander
FAITH WINDSOR, Past Dept. Commander
MADISON W. MANLEY, Past Dept. Commander

Military Order of Purple Heart
LLOYD HENRY, Commander, Chapter 353
DONALD SKINDER, Adjutant, Chapter 353
LTC. FREDERICK A. MESSING, Retired
CAPT. PATRICK H. McGANN, Retired
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(monochrome blue profile portrait photograph of Major General John A. Logan, a man with slicked collar-length hair and a large mustache covering his upper lip, in 19th-century United States military uniform, facing to the right)
Maj. Gen. John A. Logan

HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Washington, D. C., May 5, 1868
General Orders No. 11

★

I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but Posts and comrades will, in their own way, arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
We are organized, Comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors and marines, who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead? We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.
If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain in us.
Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains, and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledge to aid and to assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon the Nation's gratitude—the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.
II. It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to call attention to this Order, and lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith.
III. Department Commanders will use every effort to make this Order effective.

By Command of:

N P CHIPMAN,
Adjutant-General.

JOHN A. LOGAN,
Commander-in-Chief.
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COMMITTEE FOR MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES - 1976

GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Board of Directors
AUDIT: James J. Murphy, Chairman
PRESENTATION AND RETIRING OF COLORS: Edward M. Clough, Captain
INVITATIONS, TICKETS, PROGRAM, MUSIC, SPEAKER: Robert F. Sutphin, Chairman
USHERS AND SEATING: Albert C. Allen, Chairman
MASTER OF CEREMONIES, TOMB OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER, WREATH LAYING CEREMONIES: GEORGE A. LANGE, JR.
The VFW National Honor Guard, under Command of Captain Earl A. Pellegreen, officiating with wreath-laying, assisted by Honor Guard of DAV and AMVETS.

Korean Embassy, Ambassador Dr. Pyong-choon Hahm
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Natl.), Miss Irene K. Petty, Natl. Treasurer
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Dept.), Mrs. Blanche M. Ball, Dept. President
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Dept. of Potomac), Martha A. Tribbett, Dept. President
Sons of Spanish-American War Veterans (Natl.), Walter G. Shannon, Jr., Vice President
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Dept. D.C.), Leo Tippen, Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Doris A. Sutphin, Department President
The American Legion (Natl.), James Stroud, Chief of Contact
The American Legion Auxiliary (Natl.), Mrs. George Gibbs, National Historian
American Legion Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Mary E. Collins, Department President
La Societe Des 40 Hommes et 8 Chavaux (Natl.), Loran C. Cottrell, Chef de Chemin de Fer
20/4 Honor Society of Women Legionnaires, Mary Elliott, National Director
Disabled American Veterans (Dept.), John T. Johnson, Department Commander
Veterans of World War I (Natl.), Louis F. Zaruba, Natl. Commander
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Donald M. Skinder, Chief of Staff
Widows of World War I, Inc. (Natl.), Virginia Campbell, National President
Army and Navy Union (Natl.), Abdulah Hageage, Past National Commander
Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Adelaide V. Kowansky, Department President
Marine Corps League Auxiliary (Natl.), Kay Wallace, National President
Women's Army Corps, Veterans' Association, Miss Yvonne M. Hegedus, National President
Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary of G.A.R. (Natl.), Joan Bennett, President by Gertrude Guthreau, Department President
National Society Daughters of Union, 1861-1865, Elsie Butler, President General
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Natl.), Miss Ellen J. Beckman, National President
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Dept.), Miss Marquerite Harris, Department President
The American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (Natl.), Mrs. Josephine J. Holmes, National President
The National Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Mable Paine, National President
La Societe De Femme (Natl.), Mrs. Thelma P. Brewer, La Presidente Nationale
Japanese-American Citizen's League (Natl.), Ira Shimasaki, National President
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs. L. Watson Seale, Division President
G.A.R. MEMORIAL DAY CORPORATION, Robert F. Sutphin, President (escorted by Members of Veteran Groups)
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MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE

THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CEREMONIAL BAND
Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, Commanding
Captain James M. Danielsen, Conducting

THE UNITED STATES ARMY CHORUS
Lt. Colonel Eugene Allen, Commanding
Major Allen Crowell, Directing

THE UNITED STATES TROOP SUPPORT
THIRD UNITED STATES INFANTRY (THE OLD GUARD)
Colonel Robert Wiegand, Commanding

SOUND PROVIDED BY SIGNAL SUPPORT GROUP
Under Direction of Robert Winters

1. 11:00 A.M. D.S.T. Moment of silence while the President places his wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
2. Call to Order and Presentation of Colors under the direction of Robert F. Sutphin, President, G.A.R.
3. The National Anthem
U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Band and
The U.S. Army Chorus
4. Pledge of Allegiance
John T. Johnson
Department Commander, D.A.V.
5. Invocation
Chaplain, Colonel John D. Benson
Staff Chaplain, Military District of Washington
6. The Lord's Prayer
The U.S. Army Chorus
M/Sgt. Kenneth B. Corcoran, Soloist
7. Introductions
Robert F. Sutphin, President
G.A.R. Memorial Day Corp.
8. Welcome Address
Army Major General Robert G. Yerks
Commanding General, Military District of Washington
9. America the Beautiful
The U.S. Army Chorus
10. General Logan's Order Establishing Memorial Day
Chester F. Boratenski
Department Commander, American Legion
11. O God, Our Help in Ages Past
The U.S. Army Chorus
12. Memorial Day Address
Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States
13. Battle Hymn of the Republic
The U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Band
14. Benediction
Chaplain, Colonel John D. Benson
15. Taps
M/Sgt. Joseph Baldo
16. Retirement of the Colors
Edward M. Clough, Captain
The American Legion National Honor Guard

NOTE: PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS UNTIL THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED AND THE PRESIDENT HAS RETIRED IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION DURING AND AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. ALSO HELP US KEEP THESE GROUNDS SACRED BY TAKING THE PROGRAM WITH YOU.
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(page 6)
(monochrome blue bust-up portrait of Abraham Lincoln in a three-piece black suit, black bow-tie, and white winged-collar shirt, facing three-quarters to the right and towards the viewer)

LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

Delivered at the Dedication of the Cemetery at Gettysburg
November 19, 1863

★

FOURSCORE and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether the nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as the final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this; but, in a larger sense we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but we can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.

★
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Memorials
MYRTLE L. BURKE
We are saddened by the recent passing of Myrtle L. Burke, who has held National and Department Offices in many Veterans Organizations. She served for many years with the G.A.R. Memorial Day Corporation as an ex officio member. She was a great help to the president and officers of the Corporation. She served as Chair Person of the Transportation as well as the Flower Committees until she was seriously injured in an automobile accident. From that time until her death she rendered assistance from her bed side and/or wheel chair by telephone. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with her.

(the remainder of this page is boxed-in with a thick blue line)
Other Members of the Corporation Who Passed Away in the Past Twenty-five Years

United Spanish War Veterans
Charles H. Appich, Past Department Commander
Frank L. Berry, Past Department Commander
Claude K. Bittenbinder, Past Department Commander
Walter F. Eich, Past Department Commander
Frederick L. Fridley, Past Department Commander
John A. Martin, Past Department Commander
Harry F. Patterson, Past Department Commander
Peter Roesle, Past Department Commander
Otto Zambreny, Past Department Commander
Glen Seaman, Past Department Chaplain

American Legion
F. G. Fraser, Past National Vice Commander
L. J. P. Fichthorn, Past Department Commander
Rudolph Blick, Past Post Commander
Sylvan Richgut, Past Post Commander
Ada M. Riley, Past Department President Auxiliary

Disabled American Veterans
Lee R. Pennington, Past President G.A.R.

Amvets
John M. Murphy, Past National Vice Commander
Bernard S. Spalding, Past Department Commander

World War I
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, Past Department Commander
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(monochrome blue aerial photograph showing a white stone amphitheater in a wooded cemetery and several paved sidewalks leading up to it; a large white Christian cross is visible behind the amphitheater and a number of tombs are visible in the landscape behind the cross)
Approach to Memorial Amphitheatre and Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Arlington National Cemetery was established by order of the Secretary of War Stanton, June 15, 1864. It now comprises 517.83 acres of land with 13 miles of paved roadways and three miles of paved sidewalks. It contains 168,000 burials of service men and dependents from all wars and conflicts. Burials now average 13 a day. There were 2460 burials during the year 1975. The service men come from each state, all of our foreign possessions and thirty-eight foreign countries. Men of the North and South hallow this sacred ground and sleep together in peace. In 1975 the records show that approximately 4,000,000 visitors viewed the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier. The Memorial Amphitheatre was dedicated May 15, 1920, and the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and Korea were buried May 30, 1958. During the year 1975 there were 391 Wreath Ceremonies conducted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by various Veteran, Patriotic organizations, and Civic bodies, schools and State Heads of various Countries.

★

AMERICA
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!

Our father's God to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee I sing;
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God our King.

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(page 1)
1776 BICENTENNIAL 1976
★ 1868 ★ 1976 ★

Memorial Day Service

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

(monochrome blue photograph; man on leftmost edge of image dressed in United States military uniform, a cord strung thorough his right epaulet, looks to the right; the man holds the butt of a rifle which is propped against his right shoulder aiming upwards and behind him; coniferous trees line the background; a large white stone tomb with three wreaths carved into its longer side stands atop a white stone floor base on the rightmost half of the image)
Tomb of Unknown Soldier

THE G. A. R. MEMORIAL CORPORATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.

The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day Corporation was organized under the Laws of the District of Columbia, November 17, 1928, by the united action of the District of Columbia Departments of the Grand Army of the Republic, The United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and The American Legion. Thereafter the Disabled American Veterans, the Amvets, Veterans of World War I, and Military Order of Purple Heart were admitted into constituent membership. The corporation was formed for two specific purposes: (a) To decorate the graves of veterans buried in Arlington National Cemetery and other local and national cemeteries in the District of Columbia; and (b) To hold fitting memorial services on Decoration Day. Memorial services of this character have been held annually by the Grand Army of the Republic since Memorial Day was established, May 5, 1868. Four representatives from each organization constitute its Board of Directors, no one of whom receives any compensation for his services. The expenses of the Corporation are borne by small contributions donated by public spirited citizens who are interested in honoring the nation's service dead and who value the sacrifice and offer of sacrifice made by those who have followed the Flag. The legacy of today and the heritage for posterity come from their services.

"Whenever a people forgets its worthy past, the day will come when it will not have a past worth remembering."
DR. HENRY NELSON SNYDER,
President Emeritus, Wofford College.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
G. A. R. MEMORIAL DAY CORPORATION

★

OFFICERS

President
ROBERT F. SUTPHIN
Past Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Secretary-Treasurer
ALBERT C. ALLEN
Past Nat. Exec. Com.
DAV

Vice Presidents
JAMES R. BROOKS
Past Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars

JAMES J. MURPHY
Past Department Commander
The American Legion

NELLIE I. McMILLAN
Past Department Commander
Disabled American Veterans

WILLIAM R. MAYBERRY
Department Secretary
AMVETS

LOUIS ZARUBA
Past Department Commander
Veterans of World War I

DONALD SKINDER
Adjutant, Chapter 353
Military Order of Purple Heart

DIRECTORS

United Spanish War Veterans

Veterans of Foreign Wars
LEO F. TIPPEN, Department Commander
ROBERT F. SUTPHIN, Past Dept. Commander
JAMES R. BROOKS, Past Dept. Commander
GEORGE A. LANGE, Past Dept. Commander

The American Legion
CHESTER F. BORATENSKI, Department Commander
WILLIAM J. HOLLIMAN, Past Nat. Vice-Comdr.
JAMES J. MURPHY, Past Dept. Commander

Disabled American Veterans
JOHN T. JOHNSON, Department Commander
ALBERT C. ALLEN, Past Nat. Exec. Committeeman
NELLIE I. McMILLAN, Past Dept. Commander
PRESTON SNELSON, Past Dept. Commander

AMVets
EVA MANCHESTER, Department Commander
JOHN C. BALLARD, Past Nat. Vice-Commander
WILLIAM R. MAYBERRY, Department Secretary
EARL B. WRIGHT, Past Dept. Commander

Veterans of World War I
LEO A. MILLER, Department Commander
LOUIS F. ZARUBA, Past Dept. Commander
FAITH WINDSOR, Past Dept. Commander
MADISON W. MANLEY, Past Dept. Commander

Military Order of Purple Heart
LLOYD HENRY, Commander, Chapter 353
DONALD SKINDER, Adjutant, Chapter 353
LTC. FREDERICK A. MESSING, Retired
CAPT. PATRICK H. McGANN, Retired
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(monochrome blue profile portrait photograph of Major General John A. Logan, a man with slicked collar-length hair and a large mustache covering his upper lip, in 19th-century United States military uniform, facing to the right)
Maj. Gen. John A. Logan

HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Washington, D. C., May 5, 1868
General Orders No. 11

★

I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but Posts and comrades will, in their own way, arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
We are organized, Comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors and marines, who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead? We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.
If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remain in us.
Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains, and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledge to aid and to assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon the Nation's gratitude—the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.
II. It is the purpose of the Commander-in-Chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to call attention to this Order, and lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith.
III. Department Commanders will use every effort to make this Order effective.

By Command of:

N P CHIPMAN,
Adjutant-General.

JOHN A. LOGAN,
Commander-in-Chief.
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COMMITTEE FOR MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES - 1976

GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Board of Directors
AUDIT: James J. Murphy, Chairman
PRESENTATION AND RETIRING OF COLORS: Edward M. Clough, Captain
INVITATIONS, TICKETS, PROGRAM, MUSIC, SPEAKER: Robert F. Sutphin, Chairman
USHERS AND SEATING: Albert C. Allen, Chairman
MASTER OF CEREMONIES, TOMB OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER, WREATH LAYING CEREMONIES: GEORGE A. LANGE, JR.
The VFW National Honor Guard, under Command of Captain Earl A. Pellegreen, officiating with wreath-laying, assisted by Honor Guard of DAV and AMVETS.

Korean Embassy, Ambassador Dr. Pyong-choon Hahm
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Natl.), Miss Irene K. Petty, Natl. Treasurer
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Dept.), Mrs. Blanche M. Ball, Dept. President
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary (Dept. of Potomac), Martha A. Tribbett, Dept. President
Sons of Spanish-American War Veterans (Natl.), Walter G. Shannon, Jr., Vice President
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Dept. D.C.), Leo Tippen, Department Commander
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Doris A. Sutphin, Department President
The American Legion (Natl.), James Stroud, Chief of Contact
The American Legion Auxiliary (Natl.), Mrs. George Gibbs, National Historian
American Legion Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Mary E. Collins, Department President
La Societe Des 40 Hommes et 8 Chavaux (Natl.), Loran C. Cottrell, Chef de Chemin de Fer
20/4 Honor Society of Women Legionnaires, Mary Elliott, National Director
Disabled American Veterans (Dept.), John T. Johnson, Department Commander
Veterans of World War I (Natl.), Louis F. Zaruba, Natl. Commander
Military Order of the Purple Heart, Donald M. Skinder, Chief of Staff
Widows of World War I, Inc. (Natl.), Virginia Campbell, National President
Army and Navy Union (Natl.), Abdulah Hageage, Past National Commander
Catholic War Veterans Auxiliary (D.C. Dept.), Adelaide V. Kowansky, Department President
Marine Corps League Auxiliary (Natl.), Kay Wallace, National President
Women's Army Corps, Veterans' Association, Miss Yvonne M. Hegedus, National President
Women's Relief Corps Auxiliary of G.A.R. (Natl.), Joan Bennett, President by Gertrude Guthreau, Department President
National Society Daughters of Union, 1861-1865, Elsie Butler, President General
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Natl.), Miss Ellen J. Beckman, National President
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (Dept.), Miss Marquerite Harris, Department President
The American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (Natl.), Mrs. Josephine J. Holmes, National President
The National Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Mable Paine, National President
La Societe De Femme (Natl.), Mrs. Thelma P. Brewer, La Presidente Nationale
Japanese-American Citizen's League (Natl.), Ira Shimasaki, National President
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs. L. Watson Seale, Division President
G.A.R. MEMORIAL DAY CORPORATION, Robert F. Sutphin, President (escorted by Members of Veteran Groups)
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MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE

THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE CEREMONIAL BAND
Colonel Arnald D. Gabriel, Commanding
Captain James M. Danielsen, Conducting

THE UNITED STATES ARMY CHORUS
Lt. Colonel Eugene Allen, Commanding
Major Allen Crowell, Directing

THE UNITED STATES TROOP SUPPORT
THIRD UNITED STATES INFANTRY (THE OLD GUARD)
Colonel Robert Wiegand, Commanding

SOUND PROVIDED BY SIGNAL SUPPORT GROUP
Under Direction of Robert Winters

1. 11:00 A.M. D.S.T. Moment of silence while the President places his wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
2. Call to Order and Presentation of Colors under the direction of Robert F. Sutphin, President, G.A.R.
3. The National Anthem
U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Band and
The U.S. Army Chorus
4. Pledge of Allegiance
John T. Johnson
Department Commander, D.A.V.
5. Invocation
Chaplain, Colonel John D. Benson
Staff Chaplain, Military District of Washington
6. The Lord's Prayer
The U.S. Army Chorus
M/Sgt. Kenneth B. Corcoran, Soloist
7. Introductions
Robert F. Sutphin, President
G.A.R. Memorial Day Corp.
8. Welcome Address
Army Major General Robert G. Yerks
Commanding General, Military District of Washington
9. America the Beautiful
The U.S. Army Chorus
10. General Logan's Order Establishing Memorial Day
Chester F. Boratenski
Department Commander, American Legion
11. O God, Our Help in Ages Past
The U.S. Army Chorus
12. Memorial Day Address
Gerald R. Ford
President of the United States
13. Battle Hymn of the Republic
The U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Band
14. Benediction
Chaplain, Colonel John D. Benson
15. Taps
M/Sgt. Joseph Baldo
16. Retirement of the Colors
Edward M. Clough, Captain
The American Legion National Honor Guard

NOTE: PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEATS UNTIL THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED AND THE PRESIDENT HAS RETIRED IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFUSION DURING AND AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. ALSO HELP US KEEP THESE GROUNDS SACRED BY TAKING THE PROGRAM WITH YOU.
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(monochrome blue bust-up portrait of Abraham Lincoln in a three-piece black suit, black bow-tie, and white winged-collar shirt, facing three-quarters to the right and towards the viewer)

LINCOLN'S GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

Delivered at the Dedication of the Cemetery at Gettysburg
November 19, 1863

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FOURSCORE and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether the nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as the final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this; but, in a larger sense we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but we can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth.

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Memorials
MYRTLE L. BURKE
We are saddened by the recent passing of Myrtle L. Burke, who has held National and Department Offices in many Veterans Organizations. She served for many years with the G.A.R. Memorial Day Corporation as an ex officio member. She was a great help to the president and officers of the Corporation. She served as Chair Person of the Transportation as well as the Flower Committees until she was seriously injured in an automobile accident. From that time until her death she rendered assistance from her bed side and/or wheel chair by telephone. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and worked with her.

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Other Members of the Corporation Who Passed Away in the Past Twenty-five Years

United Spanish War Veterans
Charles H. Appich, Past Department Commander
Frank L. Berry, Past Department Commander
Claude K. Bittenbinder, Past Department Commander
Walter F. Eich, Past Department Commander
Frederick L. Fridley, Past Department Commander
John A. Martin, Past Department Commander
Harry F. Patterson, Past Department Commander
Peter Roesle, Past Department Commander
Otto Zambreny, Past Department Commander
Glen Seaman, Past Department Chaplain

American Legion
F. G. Fraser, Past National Vice Commander
L. J. P. Fichthorn, Past Department Commander
Rudolph Blick, Past Post Commander
Sylvan Richgut, Past Post Commander
Ada M. Riley, Past Department President Auxiliary

Disabled American Veterans
Lee R. Pennington, Past President G.A.R.

Amvets
John M. Murphy, Past National Vice Commander
Bernard S. Spalding, Past Department Commander

World War I
Col. Waldron E. Leonard, Past Department Commander
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(monochrome blue aerial photograph showing a white stone amphitheater in a wooded cemetery and several paved sidewalks leading up to it; a large white Christian cross is visible behind the amphitheater and a number of tombs are visible in the landscape behind the cross)
Approach to Memorial Amphitheatre and Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Arlington National Cemetery was established by order of the Secretary of War Stanton, June 15, 1864. It now comprises 517.83 acres of land with 13 miles of paved roadways and three miles of paved sidewalks. It contains 168,000 burials of service men and dependents from all wars and conflicts. Burials now average 13 a day. There were 2460 burials during the year 1975. The service men come from each state, all of our foreign possessions and thirty-eight foreign countries. Men of the North and South hallow this sacred ground and sleep together in peace. In 1975 the records show that approximately 4,000,000 visitors viewed the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier. The Memorial Amphitheatre was dedicated May 15, 1920, and the Unknown Soldiers of World War II and Korea were buried May 30, 1958. During the year 1975 there were 391 Wreath Ceremonies conducted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by various Veteran, Patriotic organizations, and Civic bodies, schools and State Heads of various Countries.

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AMERICA
My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!

Our father's God to thee,
Author of liberty,
To thee I sing;
Long may our land be bright,
With freedom's holy light;
Protect us by thy might,
Great God our King.

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