HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES-2004-064 Resolution to declare Saturday, September 11, 2004 as a Day of Remembrance in Orange Coc~_q~~da~
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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION
TO DECLARE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2004 AS A DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE IN ORANGE COUNTY
WHEREAS, the attacks of September 11, 2001 were a grievous blow struck
against individuals, the people of the United States, and against life,
freedom, and religious tolerance; and
WHEREAS, no words or deeds can bring back the people who were killed or
hurt that day, or restore them to their families and friends; and
WHEREAS, the events of September 11, 2001 tested the resolve of all people
and nations who believe in the sanctity of life and in the peaceful resolution of
conflicts; and
WHEREAS, in the intervening days, amid threats of further terrorist
violence, a threat hardly new to modern experience, and despite heightened
attention to domestic security, we have nonetheless returned to normal
pursuits; and
WHEREAS, we should resist any exploitation of the memory of that day, those
events, and their lasting meaning for political or other purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE /T RESOLVED that the Orange County Boardof
Commissioners does hereby declare Saturday, September 11, 2004 as a day of
remembrance, and calls upon all Americans to pause to reflect on the
sacrifice made that day and every day so that we and others may live as
free people.
This the 9th day of September 2004.
Barry Ja
Chair ~ ~ _ =