Official White House proclamation:
The Congress, by Public Law 85-529, as amended, has designated May 1 of each year as “Loyalty Day.” This Loyalty Day, and throughout the year, I ask all Americans to join me in reaffirming our allegiance to our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2007, as Loyalty Day. I call upon the people of the United States to participate in this national observance and to display the flag of the United States on Loyalty Day as a symbol of pride in our Nation.
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Update for the sake of clarity: No, this stupid idea was not invented by Bush and crew. Given that Congress is controlled by the Democrats, it’s unlikely they would go out of their way to pass laws asking people to be loyal to the President; sorry if I led anyone to believe otherwise.
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May 2nd, 2007 at 11:42 -0600
I guess you know that Public Law 85-529 dates back to 1958?
May 2nd, 2007 at 12:30 -0600
Not surprising, a lot of awful ideas date back to the 1950s “red scare”, including changing the pledge of allegiance and changing the national motto.
Of course, it has more resonance when marked by a president who people have been asked to sign loyalty oaths to.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/08/09/bush_backers_only_policy_riles_voters_at_rnc_rallies/