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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 405 -407-JUNE 11, 1942 June 11, 1942 [8. J . Res. 144] [Public Law 604] Preamble. Douglas MacArthur Day. [CHAPTER 405] JOINT RESOLUTION Designating June 13, 1942, as MacArthur Day, and authorizing its appropriate observance. Whereas the members of the United States land and naval forces who participated in the defense of the Bataan Peninsula have, by their heroic stand, won the admiration of the peoples of all of the United Nations; and Whereas such forces were first led by General Douglas MacArthur and then by General Jonathan Wainwright, who each exhibited sterling qualities of leadership in the defense of the Philippine Islands; and Whereas it is fitting that a day should be set aside and commemo- rated with suitable patriotic and public exercises as an honor to Generals MacArthur and Wainwright and to all the officers and men who took part in the defense of the Bataan Peninsula: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That June 13, 1942, the forty-third anniversary of the appointment of General MacArthur to the Military Academy at West Point, which marked the beginning of his brilliant career as a soldier, is hereby designated as Douglas MacArthur Day, in honor of himself and of all those in the American and Filipino armed forces who served with him and under him in heroic defense of the Philippine Islands. Approved, June 11, 1942. [CHAPTER 406] June 11, 1942 [S. 2459] [Public Law 6051 Postal Service. Compensation for employment in dual capacity. 39U.S.C. 136. June 11, 1942 [H. R . 4205] [Public Law 606] Cleveland National Forest, Calif. Addition of lands. Description. AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of present and former post- masters and acting postmasters, and for other purposes", to permit payment of total compensation to certain employees of the Postal Service employed in a dual capacity. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act of March 1, 1929, entitled "An Act for the relief of present and former postmasters and acting postmasters, and for other pur- poses" (45 Stat. 1441), be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking from the last two lines thereof the words "if the total com- pensationl actually paid for all services does not exceed $2,000 for any one fiscal year" and substituting therefor the words "at the rate provided by law for such services". Approved, June 11, 1942. [CHAPTER 407] AN ACT To add to the Cleveland National Forest, California, certain contiguous lands of the United States which can be most effectively and economically protected and administered as parts of said national forest. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subject to any valid subsisting rights which hitherto have been established and here- after are maintained under any of the land laws of the United States, the lands hereinafter described hereby are added to and made parts of the Cleveland National Forest and hereafter shall be subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the national forests: Township 15 south, range 6 east, San Bernardino meridian: Lots 3 and 4, section 7; lots 1 and 2, section 18. 358 [56 STAT.