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Home My WebLink About2013-11-12 ProclamationCity of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, American Indians and Alaska Natives have profoundly shaped our country's character and our cultural heritage, today Native Americans are leaders in every aspect of our society and have faced moments of profound triumph and tragedy alike; and WHEREAS, Our debt to the First Americans is immense, as is our responsibility to ensure their fair, equal treatment and to honor the commitments we made to their forebears; and WHEREAS, We celebrate and honor the many ways they have enriched our Nation, and we renew our commitment to respecting each tribe's identity while ensuring equal opportunity to pursue the American dream. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim November 2013 to be National Native American Heritage Month and so I call upon all to commemorate this month with appropriate programs and activities celebrating Native American ancestry and their time honored traditions. Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 12th day of November. 2013 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, erican Indians and Alaska Na ives have profoundly shaped our country's c aracter and our cultural heritage, today Native Americans are leaders in eve aspect of our society and hav faced moments of profound triumph and trag y alike; and WHEREAS, ur debt to the First Am ricans is immense, as is our responsibility to en ure their fair, equal treatm nt and to honor the commitments we made to their for ears; and WHEREAS, We c lebrate and honor t e many ways they have enriched our Nation, and we renew ur commitment t respecting each tribe's identity while ensuring equal opportunity to pursue the erican dream. NOW, THEREFOR , I, proclaim November 2013 to ye National Nativ and so I call upon all to coi activities celebrating Native Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 12th day of November, X013 J. Hayek, Mayor of Iowa City, do hereby erican Heritage Month to this month with appropriate programs and 1 ancestry and their time honored traditions. City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed an Armistice Day for November 12, 1919, and the United States Congress passed a parallel resolution seven years later on June 4, 1926, to make the 11th of November every year an authorized holiday: "a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as 'Armistice Day';" and Whereas, tonight we are here to honor all our veterans, courageous men and women who secure, defend, and maintain these core principles upon which our Nation's freedoms depend and especially those who are currently deployed; and Whereas, a study commissioned by the USAA and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring our Heroes program ranks the Johnson County community as the seventh best small -sized metropolitan area in the nation for veterans to find civilian employment; and Whereas, on Veterans Day, let us pause to reflect on the sacrifices of those who have worn one of our Nation's uniforms, celebrate their infinite contributions, and realize that no proclamation or program can repay their commitment and dedication. Now Therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, do hereby proclaim November 11, 2013, to be Veterans Day in Iowa City and ask that the community remember the contribution our patriots have made to the cause of peace and freedom throughout our history. A Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, this 11th day of November, 21 City of Iowa City PROCLAMATION Whereas, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed an November 12, 1919, and the United States Congress passed seven years later o e 4, 1926, to make the 1 lth of Nov( authorized holiday "a day to be dedicated to the cause of thereafter celebrate ,and known as 'Armistice Day';" and 6 Armistice Day for . parallel resolution nber every year an rld peace and to be Whereas, tonight we Xre here to honor all our vete s, courageous men and women who secure, def d, and maintain these cor principles upon which our Nation's freedoms depend d especially those who e currently deployed; and Whereas, a study commissi ned by the US and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hirink our Heroes ogram ranks the Johnson County community as the seventh best °small -sized etropolitan area in the nation for veterans to find civilian employmcvit; and V Whereas, on Veterans Day, let us plus to reflect on the sacrifices of those who have worn one of our Nation's unifo , celebrate their infinite contributions, and realize that no proclamation or gram can repay their commitment and dedication. �� Now Therefore, I, Matthew J. Va,3 proclaim November 11, 2013, tq be eterans in Iowa City and ask tha /the community rej have made to the cause Vpeace and freedom of the City of Iowa City, do hereby ay Mayor the contribution our patriots gut our history. Signed in Iowa C , Iowa, this 11th day of No ember, 2 City of Iowa City Proclamation WHEREAS, the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy as President of the States in 1960 was an historic moment in American history, in that he was the youngest person to achieve that office and also the first Catholic; and WHEREAS, John Kennedy's election inspired a new generation of young Americans to become involved in public service and politics and his creation of the Peace Corps program inspired thousands of young people to become committed to improving the lives of others around the globe; and WHEREAS, JFK's New Frontier administration began the earnest exploration of space through the Apollo Program, setting in motion the eventual landing on the moon; and Civil Rights legislation that became enacted under his successor; and WHEREAS, His death on November 22, 1963, fifty years ago, was one of the most shocking events in American History, affecting the lives of millions of people and bringing to a tragic end the Kennedy Camelot era in the White House. WHEREAS, Prairie Lights Book Store and the Iowa City Public Library are jointly sponsoring a special commemorative event on November 22, 2013 to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the nation's 35th President John F. Kennedy; and Therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa do hereby proclaim Friday, November 22, 2013 to be John F. Kennedy Remembrance Day in Iowa City and encourage citizens of Iowa City to gather at the Iowa City Public Library at noon to share their memories of that day in their lives and commemorate the life and death of John F. Kennedy. "J Ao Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa this 12th day of November, 2013 City of Iowa City Proclamation WHEREAS, the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy as Presid States in 1960 was an historic moment in American history, in that youngest person to achieve that office and also the first Catholic;,zf of the i was the i WHEREAS, John Kennedy's election inspired a /ge tion of young Americans to become involved in public service and his creation of the Peace Corps program inspired thousands of young peome committed to improving the lives of other,, around the globe; and WHEREAS, JFK's New F�,ontier administr fon began the earnest exploration of space through the Apollo Prograkn, setting in otion the eventual landing on the moon; and Civil Rights legislatioh that bec e enacted under his successor; and WHEREAS, His death on Nove r 22, 19639 fifty years ago, was one of the most shocking events in American tory, affecting the lives of millions of people and bringing to a tragic end the Ke y Camelot era in the White House. WHEREAS, Prairie Light,'Book St re and the Iowa City Public Library are jointly sponsoring a specialfcommemora .ve event on November 22, 2013 to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the natio 's 35t'' President John F. Kennedy; and Therefore, I, Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor of e City of Iowa City, Iowa do hereby proclaim Friday, November 22, 2013 to be Joh" F. Kennedy Rem in Iowa City and encourage citizens of Iowa C Library at, oon to share their memories of that the life and death of John F. Kennedy. Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor Signed ' a City, Iowa this,k!� d� ay of October, 2013 mbrance Day to gather at the Iowa City Public Xin their lives and commemorate