HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 05 01 Loyalty Day
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, Loyalty Day originally began as "Americanization Day' in 1921 as a counter to
the Communists' May 1 celebration of the Russian Revolution; and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1930, 10,000 VFW members staged a rally at New York's Union
Square to promote patriotism; and.
WHEREAS, through a resolution adopted in 1949, May 1 evolved into Loyalty Day.
Observances began in 1950 on April 28 and climaxed May 1 when more than five million people
across the nation held rallies. In New York City, more than 100,000 people rallied for America.
WHEREAS, in 1958 Congress enacted Public Law 529 proclaiming Loyalty Day a
permanent fixture on the nation's calendar.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. BUSH, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor
of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, do hereby proclaim Thursday, May 1 sl , 2003, as
-- LOYALTY DAY--
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John F. Bush
Mayor
Robert S. Miller
Commissioner
Michael S. Blake
Commissioner
Edward Martinez, Jr.
Commissioner
Sally McGinnis David W. McLeod
Commissioner Commissioner