Res 09-67 RESOLUTION NO. 9-67.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITYOF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,
PROCLAIMING SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1967,
TO BE ARMED FORCES DAY.
WHEREAS the survival of our cherished freedoms is de-
pendent in large measure upon the capabilities of our armed
forces to discourage totalitarian aggression; and
WHEREAS the Armed Forces of the United States serve as
a unified team, at home and across the seas, in ~e pursuit
of a durable peace; and
WHEREAS the strength of o~ armed forces rests not alone
upon their active and reserve members, or industrial productiv-
ity, and our human resources, but also upon the understanding
and support of an informed American people; and
WHEREAS we seek to acknowledge and to manifest our appre-
ciation for the dedication and self-sacrifice of the members
of our armed forces and their families:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ~SOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, that the City of Delray Beach
hereby acknowledges its great indebtedness to those fellow
Americans who willingly serve this great Country, both in
ACTIVE and RESERVE forces in the Armed Forces of the United
States of America.
We also ask oR fellow Americans, as an expression of
their support for ~e Armed Forces and as a symbol of our
unity in devotion to the preservation of our Country, to
display, prominently, the Flag of the United States on ARMED
FORCES DAY, May 20th, 1967.
We further ask our Citizens to join with us in a positive
demonstration of our support by attending the ARMED FORCES DAY
PARADE to be held in the City of West Palm Beach, along Flagler
Drive at 2:00 PM on May 20th, 1967.
RESOLVED in regular session on this the 8th day of May,
1967.
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