II (C) Proclamation - Day of Remembrance Agenda 2-02-99
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Proclamation
WHEREAS, the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust included the murders of six million Jews and
the suffering of millions of other people at the hands of the Nazis; and
WHEREAS, the atrocities of the Holocaust arc abhorred by our free society; and
WHEREAS, our constant dedication to the principle of equal justice for all people is needed
to prevent a reoccurrence of such a catastrophe; and
WHEREAS, it is extremely important for the citizens of our City, our State and our Nation to
unite for peace and to rid ourselves of prejudice and inhumanity,
74/4.tne, I, S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor of the City of Ocoee,do hereby declare
April 18, 1999 as
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
in Ocoee, and urge all citizens to be ever mindful of this tragedy and to constantly strive for
harmony with all people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the City of Ocoee, Florida to
be affixed this 2n°day of February,
1999.
S. Scott Vandergrift, May