President Eisenhower signing HR7786, changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day. From left: Alvin J. King, Wayne Richards, Arthur J. Connell, John T. Nation, Edward Rees, Richard L. Trombla, Howard W. Watts
To include and honor all veterans, not just those from WW I as was the case when the holiday was established in 1938, Congress voted to change the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day in June 1954, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a proclamation that October to that effect. Read more about the history of the holiday here.
