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June 14, 1990 Flag Day ad,/,.e, ‘.. CITYOF &A Y1 11 OfAnGGslke.A1-S 1 CHANHASSEN i .. 1 _. 4, , _ ,... .. „, 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147• CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937-1900 * FAX(612) 937-5739 IApril 23, 1990 IThe Honorable George Bush The President of the United States I The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 IDear President Bush: In keeping your proclamation, our City will additionally be II establishing June 14, 1990 as National Flag Day. We also support and will recognize the "Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance" program being proposed by the National Flag Day Foundation. We would urge U your support of this program and would reiterate the National Flag Day Foundation's request that you lead all Americans in the eleventh annual "Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance". I As a war veteran, I can speak to my own sincerity regarding the importance of our flag and the respect that all Americans should share with that symbol. I mm sickened when I read and see our flag I being burned in the street or in some other way desecrated. During times of trouble, I find satisfaction in reading Gordon Sinclair's "Friendship is a Canadian named Sinclair". Mr. Sinclair has captured the essence of America, what America stands for and the I firm belief that regardless of the problems that we may face as a nation, that America's flag will always fly high. I We wish you the best in our « liffic i.t Tro -41e leader of our country. God be with you. '° Sincerely, . _, '` Donald J. Chmiel Mayor IEnclosure I I ' ' CITY OF 1 CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 14" (612) 937-1900 • FAX (612) 937-5739 1 PROCLAMATION 1 NATIONAL FLAG DAY, JUNE 14, 1990 ANNUAL PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG 1 WHEREAS, by Act of Congress of the United States dated June 14, 1777, the first official Flag of the United States was adopted; and 1 WHEREAS, by Act of Congress dated August 3, 1949, June 14 of each year was designated "NATIONAL FLAG DAY" ; and WHEREAS, the Congress has requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as NATIONAL FLAG WEEK; and ' WHEREAS, on December 8, 1982, the National Flag Day Foundation was chartered to conduct educational programs and to encourage all Americans to PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE on Flag Day, June 14. WHEREAS, as by Act of Congress Public Law 99-54 was passed to 1 have the PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE as part of the celebration of National Flag Day throughout the nation; and ' WHEREAS, Flag Day celebrates our nation's symbol of unity, a democracy in a republic, and stands for our country's devotion to freedom, to the rule of all, and to sgUai rights for all; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that 'T, `Don e'hmiel, Mayor of Chanhassen, do hereby proclaim June 14, 1990 as Fag Day in the City of Chanhassen and urge all citizens of Chanhassen to pause at 1 7:00 p.m. (EDT) on this date 'for theleL venth annual PAUSE FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE to the Flag`and join all Americans in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to our;` 'lag and Nation. 1 1 Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor Date: 1 . I., 41411 National 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington,D.C. Officers League President Of 20004 Bob Bolen Cities (202)626-3000 Mayor,Fort Worth,Texas Fax:(202)626-3043 First Vice President Sidney J.Barthelemy Mayor,New Orleans,Louisiana Second Vice President Glenda E.Hood March 2, 1990 Commissioner,Orlando,Florida Immediate Past President Terry Goddard Mayor,Phoenix,Arizona Dear Mayor: Executive Director Alan Beals The enclosed materials contain information about Flag Day, June 14, and the "Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance." The Pause for the Pledge is a call for Americans everywhere to join in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at 7 p.m. EDT on Flag Day. I hope you will help make your community a part of this ceremony, which is now a nationally recognized Flag Day event. Designating a special time for all Americans to join in affirming our belief in the freedoms represented by our flag is an idea launched by the National Flag Day Foundation in Baltimore. Begun through a volunteer effort in 1980, the "Pause for the Pledge" has gained widespread support from the President and Congress, state and local leaders, and civic, business, service, and educational groups nationwide. The "Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance" was made an official Flag Day ceremony under a Joint Resolution of Congress enacted in 1985. That year, President Reagan also went to Baltimore to take part in a "Pause for the Pledge" ceremony at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key composed the "Star Spangled Banner" during the War of 1812. President George Bush has been invited to lead this year's "Pause for the Pledge." And once again, the governors of all 50 states will each select a young person to go to Baltimore to carry the state's flag and join in leading the annual "Pause for the Pledge" ceremony at Fort McHenry. The National League of Cities has joined with the National Flag Day Foundation to spread the word about Flag Day and the Pause for the Pledge. Mailings in past years generated well over 1,000 requests for additional information. Because of that response, the enclosed materials were developed by the National Flag Day Committee as an information resource about activities, participants, promotional ideas, sponsors, checklists and other suggestions for organizing local Flag Day events. I hope you will find it a useful resource for planning Flag Day activities in your community, and I hope participation by cities and towns in these events will continue to grow. Sincerely, ToaeiT 512(2e4Ar Bob Bolen, President Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas Past President:Tom Bradley,Mayor,Los Angeles,California•Ferd L.Harrison,Mayor,Scotland Neck,North Carolina•William H.Hudnut,HI,Mayor,Indianapolis,Indiana•Pamela P.Plumb, Councilor,Portland,Maine•Jessie M.Rattley,Mayor,Newport News,Virginia•Cathy Reynolds,Councilwoman-at-Large,Denver,Colorado•John P.Rousakis,Mayor,Savannah,Georgia Directors:Jane Baker,Council Member,San Mateo,California•Joan Bakes Mayor Pro Tempore,Lubbock,Texas•Carolyn Long Banks,Councilmember,Atlanta,Georgia.Kenneth G.Bueche, Executive Director.Colorado Municipal League.Margaret W.Carpenter;Mayor,Thornton,Colorado•Stephen T.Cassano,Deputy Mayor,Manchester,Connecticut.Joel Cogen,Executive Director and General Counsel,Connecticut Conference of Municipalities•Beulah Coughenour,Councillor,Indianapolis,Indiana•Joseph S.Daddona,Mayor,Allentown,Pennsylvania•Carol P.Day, Councilor,Gorham,Maine•Palmer DePaulis,Mayor,Salt Lake City,Utah•June M.Eisland,Council Member,New York,New York•Heather Flynn,Assemblymember,Anchorage,Alaska•John A. Garnet Jr,Executive Director,Pennsylvania League of Cities•George D.Goodman,Executive Director,Michigan Municipal League•Fred Guerra,Mayor Pro Tempore,San Marcos,Texas•Jack Hebner,Councilman,Spokane.Washington•Joe B.Jackson,Mayor,Murfreesboro,Tennessee•Sharpe James,Mayor,Newark,New Jersey•Betty Ann Kane,Council Member,Washington,DC• Patricia A.Killoren,Mayor,Crestwood,Missouri•Peter King,Executive Director,League of Iowa Municipalities•Mike D.Lindberg,City Commissioner,Portland,Oregon•Gary S.Markenson, Executive Director,Missouri Municipal League•Raul L.Martinez,Mayor,Hialeah,Florida•William A.Moyer Executive Director,Oklahoma Municipal League•Adolph Olives,Vice Mayor,Hamilton, Ohio.David D.Om Alderman,Chicago,Illinois•David E.Reynolds.Executive Director,North Carolina League of Municipalities.Scott A.Scanland,Councilor,Bosque Farms,New Mexico.Burton Stallwood,Town Administrator,Lincoln,Rhode Island•Nao Takasugi,Mayor,Oxnard,California•Richard C.Townsend,Executive Director,League of Oregon Cities•Avery C.Upchurch,Mayor, Raleigh,North Carolina•Thomas J.VoIg%Mayor,Tucson,Arizona 1 4 .6 .,N_,..,N\.,,,,,1 -_M[\_,... ,,,N-= M.,Ak.MN Q!MPi i Sh...;w4\ _ '..4 AY.,,..,,.4a4_1R)11l,J7.1 1. 0.,".% -i. tMIAN_SIV 1,1•/.N:w1,....,.,N I . '� I C:t .:), .. /4/4/' 10 'elA to ,,..3.0k ''4':!,-"-!` Iv gy' `t\ j Flag Day and National Flag Week, 1989 is IBy the President of the United States of America is A Proclamation I While the American flag has changed through the years, the principles for which it stands have not. The Stars and Stripes were adopted as our Nation's emblem on June 14, 1777, when the delegates to the ki Continental Congress resolved "that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation." This ,- I design captured the character of our fledgling Nation—while each State retained its distinct identity,all were r. united in the struggle to secure America's freedom and independence.The stars portraying the United States Y P as a new constellation conveyed the shining promise of this land of liberty and opportunity. Y Over the years,as more States were formed and added to the Union,the flag changed in appearance.Today, I it boasts 50 stars, each representing one of the 50 States. What time and history have not altered are the k ideals celebrated by the Stars and Stripes:America's dedication to individual liberty and her respect for the >- k. God-given rights of all men.The flag's brilliant colors continue to reflect the diversity of the American people, Y while its tightly woven fabric recalls our national unity. v I As our national emblem,the flag should be treated with reverence.Our regard for the flag is a measure of our r respect for the men and women who devoted their lives to this noble experiment in self-government;for the veterans who have carried Old Glory into battle; and for the pioneers who have carried it across the r continent, to the ends of the earth, and even into space.When we turn to the flag with hand held high and 1 hand over heart,we give due honor to those who have fashioned and defended the great Republic for which it I ; stands. It is our solemn duty to ensure that the Stars and Stripes remain a symbol of a land that is good and free.We Y have a responsibility to ensure that generations yet unborn will be able to lift the flag with the same pride and sense of purpose as those who carried it at Yorktown,Gettysburg,Iwo Jima,and in every campaign for peace I and liberty around the world.On Flag Day,and during National Flag Week,let us rededicate ourselves to the ideals of our forebears, so that our own children and grandchildren can always look to Old Glory as the ,; emblem of"one Nation under God,indivisible,with liberty and justice for all." ,: To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved August 3, 1949 (63 r Stat. 492), designated June 14 of each year as Flag Day and requested the President to issue an annual `` proclamation calling for its observance and for the display of the flag of the United States on all government y, -- buildings.The Congress also requested the President,by joint resolution approved June 9,1988(80 Stat.194), to issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week and calling upon all citizens of the United States to display the flag during that week. I =c; NOW,THEREFORE,I.GEORGE BUSH,President of the United States of America,do hereby proclaim June 14,1989,as Flag Day and the week beginning June 11 as National Flag Week.I direct the appropriate officials r of the government to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings during that week.I urge r k all Americans to observe Flag Day,June 14,and Flag Week by flying the Stars and Stripes from their homes r I . and other suitable places. I also urge the American people to celebrate those days from Flag Day through Independence Day, also set . aside by the Congress(89 Stat.211),as a time to honor America by having public gatherings and activities at a which they can honor their country in an appropriate manner, including publicly reciting the Pledge of .■ I Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. 1, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of June. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine,and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirteenth. I a1/2/(... r -4,-..,-..,(,4,-i. i vt,,c.�'/YY Y,i.,Tax Y.s,.,Y.,Y.YY,,fY M-J,W. 1t MIN..,.. ,Ait a 40/\i.,..,./,.?IA r'i.V./Y'MO'(1.- -"fat iirl i.1 NA'MA-161.440:Yw PUBLIC LAW 99-54—JUNE 20, 1985 99 STAT. 97 Public Law 99-54 1. 99th Congress Joint Resolution To recognize the pause for the Pledge of Allegiance as part of National Flag� Da Y June 20, 1985 activities. [H.J. Res. 211] Whereas by Act of the Congress of the United States, dated June 14, , 1777, the first official flag of the United States was adopted; and Whereas by Act of Congress, dated August 3, 1949, June 14 of each year was designated "National Flag Day" and the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Association in Baltimore, Maryland, has been the official sponsor since 1952 of National Flag Day for the United States; and Whereas on June 14, 1980, the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House Association developed a national campaign to encourage all Americans to pause for the Pledge of Allegiance as part of National Flag Day ceremonies; and Whereas this concept has caught the imagination of Americans everywhere, and has received wide citizen support and recogni- tion, and there has now been created the National Flag Day Foundation, Incorporated, to plan the Nation's Flag Day ceremonies: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress of the United States recognizes the pause for the Pledge of Allegiance as part of the celebration of National Flag Day throughout the Nation, and urges all Americans to participate on that day by reciting in unison the Pledge of Allegiance to our Nation's Flag, at seven o'clock post meridian eastern daylight time on June 14, 1985. SEC. 2. The Congress shall transmit a copy of the resolution to the National Flag Day Foundation, Incorporated, in Baltimore, ' Maryland. Approved June 20, 1985. 1 1 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 211: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): June 11, considered and passed House. June 13, considered and passed Senate. 0