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<br />A PROCLAMATION <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />WHEREAS: The annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United <br />States has been officially recognized ~nd endorsed by governmental leaders since 1922, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: VFW Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled veterans, and the proceeds of <br />this worthy fund-raising campaign are used exclusively for the benefit of disabled and needy veterans, <br />and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS: The basic purpose of the annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of <br />Foreign Wars is eloquently reflected in the desire to "Honor the Dead by Helping the Living", therefore <br /> <br />I, :)t.fVP.... IJlY9Jf) , Mayor of the city of <br />-AI f?>>.) 121 VI ~Il f Y\A N do hereby urge the citizens of this community to recognize <br />. the merits of this cause by contributing generously to its support through the purchase of Buddy <br />Poppies on the day set aside for the distribution of these symbols of appreciation for the sacrifices of <br />our honored dead. <br /> <br />I urge all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy as mute evidence of our gratitude to the men <br />and women of this country who have risked their lives in defense of the freedoms which we continue <br />to enjoy as American citizens. <br /> <br />Signed <br /> <br />Mayor <br /> <br />. Attested <br /> <br />City Clerk <br />