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City of Palm Springs
CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, America is the land of freedom,
preserved and protected willingly and freely by citizen
soldiers; and
WHEREAS, millions who have answered the call to
arms have died on the field of battle; and
WHEREAS, a nation at peace must be reminded of
the price of war and the debt owed to those who have
died in war, and
WHEREAS, the red poppy has been designated as a
symbol of sacrifice of lives in all wars; and
WHEREAS, the American Legion Auxiliary has
pledged to remind America annually of this debt
through the distribution of the memorial flower, and
asks that all citizens pay tribute to those who have
made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom by
wearing the Memorial Poppy.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Stephen P. Pougnet, Mayor of
the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby proclaim
May 1511 -21 st, 2011 as:
POPPY WEEK
and
Memorial Day May 3151, 2011, as:
POPPY DA Y
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