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Dear Shannon,
During my research for this month's newsletter, I
found that the United States is one of the few
countries that has an official day on which fathers
are honored by their children.
The idea for creating a day for children to honor their
fathers began in Spokane, Washington. Sonora Smart
Dodd thought of the idea
for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day
sermon in 1909. Having been raised by her father,
Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora
wanted her father to know how special he was to
her. It was her father that made all the parental
sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a
courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father
was born in June, so she chose to hold the first
Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on
the 19th of June, 1910.
President Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, supported the
idea of a national Father's Day. Then in 1966
President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential
proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as
Father's Day. President Richard Nixon signed the law
which finally made it permanent in 1972. (See, Nixon
did something right!)
One thing I've noticed about my dad is his ability to
look at the whole picture - even when I am bogged
down with the little details. So, this month, I
thought some information on 360-Degree reviews
might be of interest! Enjoy!
As always, thank you for being a part of our
newsletter community. If you would like more
information on implementing 360-degree reviews in
your organization, please let us know!
Sincerely,
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