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HISTORY
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The Fraternal Order of Eagles was founded in Seattle, Washington in 1898, by 6 competetive theater owners who gathered to solve a common problem. Having solved their problem, their competitiveness changed to camaraderie and eventually gave birth to the Fraternal Order of Eagles. |
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WHAT WE STAND FOR
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LIBERTY ~ TRUTH
JUSTICE ~ EQUALITY
FOR HOME ~ FOR COUNTRY
AND FOR GOD
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OUR MISSION
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The Fraternal Order of Eagles, An international, non-profit Organization,unites freternally in the spirit of libertty, truth, justice and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity,gladness and hope. |
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A FEW OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Mother's Day
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During an Eagles Memorial Service in 1904, Frank E. Hering's keynote address is recognized as the "First Public Plea" for a day to honor mothers. It was through the Eagles that the concept for Mother's Day First spread across the country. |
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Social Security |
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When President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, he presented the pen to the Eagles for our "vision and courage" in making it happen. |
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Jobs After 40 |
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When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed this bill that ended age discrimination in the work place, he presented the pen to Eagles and said "The Eagles started this whole idea". |
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Mediacare |
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When President Johnson signed the bill he presented the pen to the Eagles and said "For your energetic and dedicated epousal of social justices... and the compassionate treatment of the sick and disabled". |
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