HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-0614 PROCLAMATIONNational Flag Day
June 14, 1995
WHEREAS, by act of Congress of the United States dated June 14,
1777, the first official flag of the United States was adopted; and
WHEREAS, by act of Congress dated August 3, 1949, "National Flag
Day" was designated each year as June 14; and
WHEREAS, the Congress has requested the President to issue annually a
proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as National
Flag Week; and
WHEREAS, Flag Day celebrates our nation's symbol of unity, a
democracy in a republic, and stands for our country's devotion to
freedom, to the rule of all, and to equal rights for all; and
WHEREAS, the year 1995 commemorates the 50th and 20th year
anniversaries of the ending of World War II and the Vietnam War; and
WHEREAS, we pay our respect to all of the many veterans who have
served the armed forces of their country:
NOW THEREFORE, I, Catherine M. Golden, Mayor of the City of
Ashland, do hereby proclaim June 14, 1995, as
Flag Day in the City of Ashland
and urge all citizens of Ashland to pause at 5:00 p.m., in Ashland's
Lithia Park at the Band Shell, with the Ashland Elks Lodge, for the
Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag and Nation.
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Barbara Christensen, City Recorder Catherine M. Golden, Mayor