Posted on 4:20 pm, Monday, May 1, 2017. Tags: census, older americans month
After a meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens, President John F. Kennedy encouraged all Americans to pay tribute to older people across the country by designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month. Every president since has issued a formal proclamation during or before the month of May in support of older Americans. In […]
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Posted on 12:00 am, Sunday, May 1, 2011. Tags: census, older americans month
A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter’s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those […]
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Posted on 10:51 am, Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Tags: ah vin jacob zane, executive office on aging, older americans month, sarah togashi, vivian aiona
The Big Island’s Sarah Togashi and Ah Vin “Jacob” Zane were recognized during the Older Americans Month luncheon
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Posted on 4:00 am, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Tags: census bureau, older americans month, statistics
Older Americans Month: May 2009 A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month, encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter’s proclamation changed the name to Older Americans Month, […]
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