II (B) Proclamation: Declaring Constitution Week - September 17-23, 1995 AGENDA 9-5-95
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WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States of America, the guardian of our liberties, is
a product of reflection and choice, embodying the principles of limited
government in a Republic dedicated to rule by law, not by men; and
WHEREAS, September 17, 1995 marks the two hundred eighth anniversary of the drafting of
the Constitution of the United States of America by the 1787 Constitutional
Convention; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this magnificent document
and its memorable anniversary, and to the patriotic celebrations which will
commemorate this occasion; and
WHEREAS, Public Law 915 guarantees the issuing of a proclamation each year by our
President designating September 17 through 23 as Constitution Week,
OPPfIIP: I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, Florida do
hereby proclaim the week of September 17 through 23, 1995 as
CONSTITUTION WEEK
in Ocoee and ask our citizens to reaffirm the ideals the Framers of the Constitution had in 1787
by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties,
remembering that lost rights may never be regained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of
Ocoee to be affixed this 5th day of September, 1995.
S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor