CHAPTER 873
STATE OF DELAWARE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
DOVER
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, responsibility to our Nation is the vital corner
stone
of
American
democracy, and
so
a
special day
has been created in order
that all
citizens may publicly re
aff
irm
their
loyalty to the United States of America in recognition of the principles on
which
our
Nation was
founded, and for which many have fought and died;
and
Whereas,
the very
unity and
security
of our Nation
are today
challenged by
various
influence
seeking to
undermine
and
destroy freedom throughout the
world;
and
Whereas, these threats are best counteracted by public displays of patriotic rededication to our heritage of freedom; and
Whereas, by Public Law No. 85-529 of the 85th Congress (House Joint Resolution 479) the first day of May each
year
has been designated
as
Loyalty Day; and
Whereas, by Joint House Resolution 6, 121st General A
ssem
bly,
the first
day of May has been designated as a "special day" for the annual observance of Loyalty Day in the State of Delaware;
Now,
therefore,
I, Russell W. Peterson, Governor of the State of Delaware, do hereby proclaim Friday, May 1, 1970 as
LOYALTY DAY
in Delaware,
and urge
all residents of The First State to
join
with our veterans
and civic
organizations in appropriate
ob
servances of rededication of undivided allegiance to the
ideals
of democracy
-
which the United
-
States defends and preserves.
I further urge the proper display of the American Flag and the Delaware State Flag on all government buildings, public institutions, business establishments, and private residences.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Russell W. Peterson, Governor of the State of Delaware, have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the said State to be hereunto affixed at Dover this 20th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and ninety-fourth.
(GREAT SEAL)
RUSSELL W
.
PETERSON, Governor
Attest: EUGENE BUNTING, Secretary of State