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BE IT RESOLVED by the Kayor and the City Council of )::~.;(
as follows:
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In many areas of the United States respect for constituted authority
and the principle of the supremacy of law are being heedlessly
challenged.
The rights and freedoms which Americans accept as their birthright
are made possible only by public acceptance of and obedience to the
rule of law. In today's complex society there is a particular need
for understanding on the part of every citizen that respect for law
is vital to the preservation of individual liberties and a free and
orderly society.
The Congreess of the United States, and the President by official
proclamation, have designated May 1 as Law Day USA, "a special day
of celebration by the American people in appreciation of their
liberties and the reaffirmation of their loyalty to the United
States of America; of their rededication to the ideals of equality
and justice under law in their relations with each other as well as
with other nations, and for the cultivation of that respect for law
that is so vita 1 to the democratic way of life."
It is especially fitting, therefore, that this year we should as
citizens reaffirm our faith in the rule of law and in the supremacy
of government by law rather than by men. The theme for this
eleventh annual observance of Law Day USA carries a timely message:
ONLY A LAWFUL SOCIETY CAN BUILD A BETTER SOCIE'IY. It reminds us
only through adherence to the processes of law and representative
government can our community and nation achieve the goals we seek
in social betterment and progress.
NOW, THEREFORE, I ,i?Lej. TI/II!'NTUJ Mayor of, J({;,e. r•it do hereby proclaim
Wednesday, May 1, 1968, a'S Law Day USA in the City of ,,;:.··(..rlf and
call upon all citizens, organizations, churches, and schools to recognize this
special day through appropriate programs and ceremonies.
DATED at the City of ned( , this flr;t day of 1"))/}f?t!.-d, 1968.
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