Resolution Number 97-4-1-1RESOLUTIONNO. 97-4-1-1
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE UNITED STATED POSTAL
SERVICE TO ALLOW THE LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, POST OFFICE TO FLY
THE NATIONALLY -RECOGNIZED POW/MlA FLAG
WHEREAS, Postal Regulation 47 of the Administrative Support Manual provides
that the only flags authorized to be flown at post offices are the United States flag and the Postal
Service flag; and,
WHEREAS, there are still over ten thousand American veterans listed as prisoners
of war and/or missing in action; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lomita, in showing their respect and gratitude to those
Americans who are prisoners of war or who are classified as missing in action, has requested that the
nationally -recognized POW/MIA flag be flown at the Lomita local post office; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Lomita is requesting support of other communities in their
quest to be allowed to fly the POW/MIA flag over their post office.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Juan Capistrano does hereby support the City of Lomita in their pursuit of recognition and
remembrance for the many Americans who are either prisoners of war or missing in action.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 1st day of
April 1997.
DAVID M. sWERbLIN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
97-4-1-1 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California,
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of April 1997, by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Jones, Greiner, Hart, Campbell
and Mayor Swerdlin
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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CIE YL J S , CITY CLERK
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