Truman was famous for running against a 'do nothing' Congress similar to the 'do nothing but campaign Congress' of today. Whether the current occupant of the White House can successfully use the same tactic will be tested in the fall.
George Washington’s birthday was first officially honored in 1879 by an act of Congress using the real date of 22 February. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved the celebration to the third Monday in February in 1971, which meant that the holiday could never fall on the first president’s birthday whether you use the Julian or Gregorian calendars.
Presidents Day is not an official federal holiday, but has become known for auto sales and other retail sales promotions as commercial interests co-opted the original Washington’s birthday celebration, one that is still a federal celebration.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
