Construction day
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And it was. On September 6, 1955, a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On the establishment of the annual holiday "Builder's Day" was issued. The succinctness of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR is proof that the Day of the Builder did not appear by chance, and that its appearance seemed to be taken for granted. This is how the newspapers commented:
A new manifestation of the concern of the Party and the Government for the builders is that adopted on August 23, 1955. Resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR “On measures for further industrialization, improving the quality and reducing the cost of construction”. This decree analyzes the state of construction with completeness and clarity and determines further ways of broad industrialization of the construction business (Stroitelaya Gazeta, September 7, 1955).
It is curious that many of the traditions laid down at the dawn of the celebration of the Builder’s Day have survived to our days: awards for the holiday, and solemn meetings with the participation of representatives of power structures, and simply feasts, which the press of those years does not mention, but which, no doubt, took place. Specialized exhibitions are no longer dedicated to Builder’s Day. And maybe for nothing...
