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<br />21 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />PROCLAMA TION <br />-------------- <br /> <br />OFFICE OF THE MA YOR OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS <br /> <br />WHEREAS Christopner Columbus demonstrated the determination necessary <br /> <br />to achieve success in a daring venture that changed the history of mankind, and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS his influence on civilization is immeasurable in that he literally <br /> <br />"completed the world, " and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS in Columbus there were united the characteristics of a truly great <br /> <br />man--genius, fearlessness, intelligence, patience, initiative, resignation, audacity, <br /> <br />energy, firmness, imagination, dignity, intrepidity and confidence, and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS through his courage, valor and faith he linked together forever <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />two different worlds, the "old" and the "new," and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS Christopher Columbus, the great discoverer, made possible our <br /> <br />nation, the United States of America, as it exists today, because of his action in <br /> <br />the face of almost insurmountable opposition, <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, <br /> <br />Ell is Serur <br /> <br />, by the powers vested in <br /> <br />tne Office of Mayor of San Marcos, Texas <br /> <br />do hereby proclaim Thursday, <br /> <br />October 12, 1967, the anniversary of the day America was discovered more than <br /> <br />four centuries' ago, as <br /> <br />COLUMBUS DAY IN <br /> <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS <br /> <br />And do hereby urge our citizens to join the members of the Knights of Columbus <br /> <br />in observing the day with reverence and gratitude. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />;#~,~, - <br />Signed: c''-'' '-~..., <br /> <br />dt/~~ <br /> <br />Mayor of <br /> <br />San Marcos, Texas <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />October 2, 1967 <br /> <br />(City Seal) <br />