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dated December 7, 1957: Flag Day

The following is the text of the Prime Minister’s message for the Armed Forces Flag Day, which will be observed on December 7, all over the country. “The Flag Day, which our Defence Forces celebrate every year, is a day not only for them, but for others also. Our Armed Forces no longer exist as something apart from the general life of the community. They are part and parcel of it, trained for a definite purpose of service to the country. It is their business to defend the freedom that we have won. It is also their business to serve the country and the people in other ways, as they have often done in times of floods and other calamities. In defence, as in many aspects of civil life, equipment and modern technique count. But, in the final analysis, it is the human being that counts. Whenever I see our young men in the Army, Navy and Air Force, it gladdens me to note their smart bearing, their efficiency and their capacity for service. But the Flag Day is even more so a day for people outside the Defence Services. It is a day when they should give thought to these young men of the Defence Services, to make them their own, as they are, and to show their appreciation of their service both within our country and outside, where they have gone on missions of peace. A way to appreciate is to contribute to the Flag Day Fund.”

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