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PRO C LAM AT ION
WHEREAS: The annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States has been officially recognized
and endorsed by governmental leaders since 1922; and
WHEREAS: V.F.W. Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled vet-
erans, and the proceeds of this worthy fund-raising campaign are
used exclusively for the benefit of disabled and needy veterans,
and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans, and
WHEREAS: The basic purpose of the annual sale of Buddy Poppies
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars is eloquently reflected in the de-
sire to "Honor the Lead by Helping the Living"; therefore
I, TROY J. PILAND , Mayor of the city
of \~INTER SPRINGS do hereby urge the citizens of this
community to recognize the merits of this cause by contributing
generously to its support through the purchase of Buddy Poppies on
the day set aside for the distribution of these symbols of apprecia-
tion for the sacrifices of our honored dead.
I urge all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy as mute
evidence of our gratitude to the men of this country who have risked
their lives in defense of the freedoms which we continue to enjoy
as American citizens.
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