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PROCLAMATION
Whereas, our founding fathers, in order to secure the blessings of liberty
for themselves and their posterity, did ordain and establish a
Constitution for the United States of America, and
Whereas, it is of the greatest importance that all citizens fully understand
the provisions and principles contained in the Constitution in order to
effectively support, preserve and defend it against all enemies; and
Whereas, the two hundred twenty second anniversary of the signing of the
Constitution provides an historic opportunity for all Americans to
remember the achievements of the Framers of the Constitution, and
the rights, privileges, and responsibilities afforded to us in this unique
document; and
Whereas, the independence guaranteed to American citizens, whether by
birth or naturalization, should be remembered,
Now, therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa do hereby proclaim the week of September 17, 2010, to be
Constitution Week
in Iowa City and urge all citizens to reflect during that week on the many
benefits of our Federal Constitution and the privileges and responsibilities of
American citizenship.
W
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City;.Iowa
this 7`i' day of September, 2010
City of Iowa City
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, our founding fathers, in order o secure the blessings of liberty
for th mselves and their posteri did ordain and establish a
Constitu ' on for the United States o America, and
Whereas, it is o he greatest importa ce that all citizens fully understand
the provisions d principles co ained in the Constitution in order to
effectively suppo ,preserve an defend it against all enemies; and
Whereas, the two hundred~wf
Constitution provides
remember the achieveme
the rights, privileges, and
document; and
Whereas, the i
birth or na
Now, therefore, I,
Iowa do hereby
in Iowa City and rg
benefits of our F dera
American citiz ship.
y second anniversary of the signing of the
' toric opportunity for all Americans to
> of the Framers of the Constitution, and
~onsibilities afforded to us in this unique
i guarantee to American citizens, whether by
should be re mbered,
thew J. Hayek, Ma or of the City of Iowa City,
laim the week of Sep tuber 17, 2010, to be
Constitution Wee
all citizens to reflect during thafi. week on the many
Constitution and the privileges and responsibilities of
Mayor ,
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa
this 7th day of September, 2010