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City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, the First Ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of
America, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, were ratified on December
15,1791;and
Whereas, the Bill of Rights recognizes, affirms and protects fundamental human
and civil rights for which persons of all races have struggled for thousands of
years; and
Whereas, to preserve the rights and freedoms secured by the Bill of Rights, our
Forefathers, and hundreds of thousands of men and women serving on the police
agencies and Armed Forces of the United States, have sacrificed, suffered and
died; and
Whereas, the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights deserve perennial
celebrations; the sacrifices made to protect the Bill of Rights deserve eternal
remembrance; and .
Whereas, to commemorate the Bill of Rights with a special day would honor the
fundamental rights it enshrines and the sacrifices made to create and preserve
these rights, and would proclaim these rights to the citizens of the City, to this
Nation, and to the World.
Now, therefore, I, Ross Wilburn, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim
Friday, December 15,2006,
Bill of Rights Day
in Iowa City and that all citizens be encouraged to observe the annual Bill of Rights
Day in a manner that brings to mind the meaning and importance of each of the Ten
Articles contained in that Bill.
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Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 12th day of December, 2006.
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ROCLAMA TION
Whereas, the First
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n Amendments to the Constitution of the United Sates of
llectively as the Bill of Rights, were ratified on D cember
Whereas, the Bill of Rijghts recognizes, affirms and protects fund ental human
and civil rights for 'rhich persons of all races have struggle or thousands of
years; and \
Whereas, to preserve th rights and freedoms secured b the Bill of Rights, our
Forefathers, and hund eds of thousands of men and men serving on the police
agencies and Armed orces of the United States, ave sacrificed, suffered and
died; and
Whereas, the rights and fr edoms guaranteed by e Bill of Rights deserve perennial
celebrations; the sacri Ices made to prot t the Bill of Rights deserve eternal
remembrance; and / .
Whereas, to commemora the Bill o~ghts with a special day would honor the
fundamental rights it nshrines l}rtd the sacrifices made to create and preserve
these rights, and woul procla.irii these rights to the citizens of the City, to this
Nation, and to the Wor d. //
Now, therefore, I, Ross
Friday, December 15, 2006;
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ilburn, Mayor of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim
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Bit of Rights Day
in Iowa City and that all citize
Day in a ll)almer that brings to
Articles~ontained in that Bill.
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be encouraged to observe the annual Bill of Rights
ind the meaning and importance of each of the Ten
Mayor
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 12th day of December, 2006.
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