Annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year .. . atorsand declared the week of May 5-9 as Minute Man Week. Reproduc-tions of the Liberty Bell, one of which was presented to each Stateduring the special 1950 savings bonds Independence Drive, formedthe background for many of these ceremonies. Throughout MinuteMan Week savings bonds volunteer county chairmen around thecountry conducted hundreds of ceremonial sales to city and countyofficials to introduce the new design bond and open the celebration ofthe Bicentennial through the savings bonds program.
Annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the state of the finances for the year .. . atorsand declared the week of May 5-9 as Minute Man Week. Reproduc-tions of the Liberty Bell, one of which was presented to each Stateduring the special 1950 savings bonds Independence Drive, formedthe background for many of these ceremonies. Throughout MinuteMan Week savings bonds volunteer county chairmen around thecountry conducted hundreds of ceremonial sales to city and countyofficials to introduce the new design bond and open the celebration ofthe Bicentennial through the savings bonds program. During the fiscal year, Secretary Simon reappointed 4 volunteerState chairmen and appointed 12 new volunteer State chairmen for2-year terms. Nineteen newly elected Governors were appointed by the Secretaryto serve along with the incumbent Governors as honorary chairmenfor their respective State savings bonds committees. They play animportant role by providing leadership for State citizens and em-ployees in each States savings bonds program. 226 1975 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. •c 5^ ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 227 Labor support Americas labor unions and their leaders continued their tradi-tional support of savings bonds and the payroll savings plan. GeorgeMeany, president of the AFL-CIO, voiced his strong support withthe following statement: . . as you know, the AFL-CIO has longsupported the Savings Bonds Campaign, and we intend to continuethat support. I am convinced the labor movement can and will do itspart to promote the Savings Bonds Campaign. Mr. Meany helped publicize the Bicentemiial-design series E sav-ings bonds by his purchase of one from National Director Neff. Pressmaterial originating from coverage of this event was sent to more than500 labor publications throughout the United States, resulting inexcellent publicity for savings bonds. Acting in the volunteer capacity of National Labor Chairman forSavings Bonds, Mr. Meany is helping to form a new national
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