Resolution Number 1997-
A RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
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URGING LOCAL POST OFFICE BRANCHES TO FLY THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED POW / MIA 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 Post 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 _________ is committed to showing our respect and gratitude to those American who are prisoners o war or who are classified as missing in action; and
WHEREAS, the POW / MIA flag has been nationally recognized; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of _________ agreed in the year 19---- to recognize the POW / MIA flag as an official flag to be flown at City Hall and cit own facilities;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF _________ AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the current regulation which allows only the United States flag and the Postal Service flag to be displayed be modified to allow local post offices to display at the discretion of each local post office, the nationally recognized POW / MIA flag; and
SECTION 2: That the City Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to
Marvin Runyon Post Master General and Chief Executive Officer of the U. S. Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Room 10653 Washington DC 20260
And to
William Jefferson Clinton President of the United States, The White House Washington DC 20500
And to other cities and other concerned organizations, officials, and individuals.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ----- th Day of ----------, 1997, by the following vote:
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