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HISTORY

In the late 1950s , the American Bar Association instituted May 1 as Law Day to draw attention to both the principles and practice of law and justice. President Dwight D. Eisenhower established Law Day by proclamation in 1958 .

It is suspected that the date of May 1 was, in the context of the then-growing Cold War climate, chosen to deflect attention from the May Day holiday celebrated by labor movements around the world.


SEE ALSO

May Day


EXTERNAL LINKS

  • http://www.loc.gov/law/public/lawday.html