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RESOLUTION NO. 457
PROCLAMATION
COMMEMORATING THE FOUNDING OF THE U. S. COAST GUARD BY
HONORABLE PERRY R. STOCKTON, MAYOR
THE CITY OF SEWARD
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WHEREAS the U. S. Coast Guard by its vigilance and alertness
each year saves hundreds of lives and millions of dollars in
property; and
WHEREAS the Coast Guard is our principal agency for promoting
marine safety and law enforcement in all its phases, including the
merchant marine as well as the hundreds of thousands of recreational
boatmen who annually throng our waterways; and
WHEREAS the Coast Guard as a member of the United States Armed
Forces maintains itself in a state of constant military readiness
to assist in the defense of our country; and
WHEREAS August 4, 1965 marks the one hundred and seventy-fifth
anniversary of the founding of the Coast Guard, our oldest,
continuous seagoing Armed Service; and
WHEREAS the Coast Guard depends upon the wholehearted support
of all our people for the successful discharge of its many duties;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Perry R. Stockton, Mayor of Seward, do
hereby call upon the people of Seward to observe the one hundred
and seventy-fifth anniversary of the Coast Guard on August 4, 1965
with appropriate ceremonies.
I also urge that all municipal officials, as well as private
and public organizations join in the observance of this historic
event.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of The City of Seward to be affixed this 26th day of July, 1965.
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tie ~. /" Y/h I,~. Perry R. Stockton
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Beatrice E. Watts, City Clerk-Treas.
Attest:
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