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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5188RESOLUTION NO. 5188 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 1976 AS CONSTITUTION WEEK WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United States of America gives us the foundation for a free, prosperous, and independent life for every citizen, but each generation, in time, must work for and claim it; otherwise, through carelessness or indifference, the rights and liberties we have enjoyed may vanish; and WHEREAS, It is of the greatest consequence that the citizens fully understand the provisions and principles contained in the Constitution of the United States of America in order to be able to support it properly as, "The greatest document for human liberty in two thousand years of recorded history;" and WHEREAS, The people of the United States should be deeply grateful to their Founding Fathers for the wisdom and foresight they displayed in writing and adopting the Constitution; and WHEREAS, The independence granted to the American people to enjoy such freedom and liberty, unknown to any other country, should be celebrated by appropriate ceremonies and activities during Constitution Week, September 17 through 23, as designated by procla- mation of the President of the United States in accordance with Public Law No. 915, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL DOES HEREBY PROCLAIM the week of September 17 through 23, 1976, as CONSTITUTION WEEK in the City of San Rafael, and urge all our citizens to pay special attention during that week to our Federal Constitution and the advantages of American Citizenship. I, MARION A. GRADY, City Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a Regular meeting of the Council of said City held on Monday, the 20th day of September, 1976, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Jensen, Miskimen, Nixon and Acting Mayor Mulryan NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: Mayor Bettini e MARION A. GRADY, City aerk