Father's Day (United States) men's gift-oriented industries." A bill to accord national recognition of the holiday was introduced in Congress in 1913. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson went to Spokane to speak in a Father's Day celebration and wanted to make it official, but Congress resisted, fearing that it would become commercialized. US President Calvin Coolidge recommended in 1924 that the day be observed by the nation, but stopped short of 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 proposal accusing Congress of ignoring fathers for
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