Father's Day recognition of the holiday was introduced in Congress in 1913. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak at a Father's Day celebration and he wanted to make it an officially recognized federal holiday, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized. US President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be observed throughout the entire nation, but he stopped short at issuing a national proclamation. Two earlier attempts to formally recognize the holiday had been defeated by Congress. In 1957, Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith wrote a Father's Day proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers
Made in America (The Carpenters album) also played percussion on "Those Good Old Dreams" in tandem with Paulinho da Costa. To promote "Made in America", Karen and Richard Carpenter appeared on several talk shows in 1981, including "Good Morning America" on August 10, and "The Merv Griffin Show" on October 2, performing "(Want You) Back in My Life Again". Made in America (The Carpenters album) Made in America is the tenth studio album by American music duo Carpenters, and final album by the duo to be released during Karen Carpenter's lifetime. Released in June 1981, the album reached number 52 in the US and number 12