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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 -23, 2012, 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.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 18'�' day of September, 2012.
City of Iowa City
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PROCLAMATION
ereas, our founding fathers, in order to secure the blessings of
.y for themselves and their posterity, did ordai and establish a
(itution for the United States of America, and
W her S, it is of the greatest importance that all citizens fully understand
the provisi s and principles contained in th Constitution in order
to effectivel upport, preserve and defend it against all enemies; and
Whereas, the o hundred twenty second iversary of the signing of
the Constitution p ovides an historic oppo nity for all Americans
to remember. the ach' vements of the Fram s of the Constitution, and the
rights, privileges, an responsibilities of rded to us in this unique
document; and
Whereas, the independe a guarantee to American citizens, whether by
birth or naturalization, should a reme ered,
Now, therefore, I, Matth2*on:eek Mayor of the City of Iowa
City, Iowa do hereby proclaim ttember 17 -23, 2012, to be
Constit
in Iowa City and urge all c tizens to reflect Suring that week on the
many benefits of our Federo Constitution and t privileges and
responsibilities of AmericaV citizenship.
Mayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 18th day of September, 2V2.