Nu president Eisenhower is afgetreden, wil
len wij gaarne zijn laatste gelukwens ter
gelegenheid van de internationale Raiffei-
sendag laten zien. Het zijn in Amerika de
„Credit Unions", die de raiffeisengedachte
via Canada hebben overgenomen en die
evenals wij op de derde donderdag in okto
ber hun internationale Raiffeisendag (of
„Credit Union Day") herdenken. Hieronder
dan de brief van president Eisenhower met
de vertaling.
HET WITTE HUIS
Washington
20 oktober 1960
De Internationale Credit Union Day
De viering van de Internationale Credit Union Day
vraagt de aandacht voor het werk van de credit union-
beweging, dat de persoonlijke onafhankelijkheid wil
RAIFFEISENDAG IN AMERIKA
October 20, 1960
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION DAY
The observance of International Credit Union Day
calls attention to the work of the credit union
movement in encouraging personal independence
through self-diBcipline and wise management of
resources.
The credit union idea -- with its inherent philosophy
of individual initiative and economie democracy --
has gained wide acceptance in the United States.
In many other countries, too, it is helping to bring
people together in a spirit of mutual cooperation.
By training people in the habits of thrift and financial
responsibility, credit unions help strengthen qualities
which provide a basis for the progress of both men
and nations.
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