Res 1707 - Veteran's Day Res
Council Bill No. 2428
RESOLUTION No. 1707
A RESOLUTION TO KEEP NOVEMBER 11TH AS VETERANS DAY
WHEREAS, House Resolution (HR) 62 has been introduced in Congress to designate Veterans
Day as Election Day in presidential years;
WHEREAS, traditionallY, November 11 th around the world was solemnly celebrated as
Armistice Day, the anniversary of ending World War I and;
WHEREAS, in 1954, to honor those who served in all armed conflicts to keep our nation free,
Armistice Day-November 11 th in the U.S.A. - became known and celebrated as Veterans Day,
and;
WHEREAS, American veterans are due their own day to honor their comrades in arms, as well
as cherishing the memory of those who gave "Full Measure" in defending and preserving the
American way of life and;
WHEREAS, this proposal would only serve to replace Veterans Day, as we know it, and will
undermine its traditional solemnity. NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Woodburn opposes HR 62; and
Section 2. The City Council advises Congress and all citizens that we support keeping
November 11 th as Veterans Day for all years to come. The service of all veterans, living and
dead, who helped secure the freedoms we enjoy today should not be diminished for political
expediency.
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
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Mary ~nt City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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