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0321 Z3q RESOLUTION NO. 3 2 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL FLAG DAY, JUNE 14, 1984, AND TO ENCOURAGE PATRIOTISM BY PROMOTING THE PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO WHEREAS, the Continental Congress of the United States adopted a National flag on June 14, 1777; and WHEREAS, the United States Congress officially designated June 14 as National Flag Day in 1949; and WHEREAS, the Star - Spangled Banner Flag House has officially sponsored Flag Week since 1952; and WHEREAS, the National Flag Day Foundation, in Baltimore, Maryland, was created in 1982 to plan National Flag Day ceremonies and to encourage patriotism by promoting the PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE; and WHEREAS, this year on June 14, 1984, at 6 P.M., Americans everywhere in the nation, lead by President Reagan and Governors of the 50 states, are asked to pause to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. BE IT NOW RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, urge its citizens to join in this effort. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17tth, DAY OF MAY 1984. OR JA5 G. RE ATTEST: ltti 1 I CLER� -- APPROVED AS TO FORM: I � CIP ATTORNEY of