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RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING JUNE 25, 1989
THE 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR,
A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR THOSE WHO
FOUGHT TN DEFENSE OF THEIR COUNTRY
WHEREAS, the United States of America had 54,246 killed,
103,308 wounded and 8,177 missing in action, with. hundreds still
officially listed as prisoners of war; and
WHEREAS, the State of California still has men listed as
Missing In Action; and
WHEREAS, officials of the Chosin Few, a Korea veterans
nonprofit organization is actively working to build an
International Korean War Memorial in California; and
WHEREAS, this memorial will recognize everyone, not only
the Americans, who defended Korea during the conflict; and
WHEREAS, the memnrial will be built at Fort MacArthur,
in San Pedro, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Its
location symbolizing the last U.S. Territory seen by those American
servicemen who did not return from the war; and
WHEREAS, we publicly recognize and acknowledge the
sacrifices made by all veterans in behalf of democracy;
NOW THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED that the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Butte, California, hereby proclaims
June 25, 1989 as a DAY OF REMEMBRANCE for those who fought in the
Korean War.
IT TS FURTHER RESOLVED that an invitation is extended to
all Board of Supervisors in the State of California to join with
us in acknowledging this DAY OF REMEMBRANCE.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 1989 by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Dolan, McInturf, McLaughlin, Vercruse and
Chairman Fulton
NOES: None
ABSENT: none
NoT voTING: None
LEN':FULTON, Cha rman
But e County Board of Supervisors
ATTE
BY:
MIK P TT
Clerk of the Board