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The Selectmen Report on <br />The State of Lexington <br />FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A HUNDRED YEARS, Lexington <br />in 1975 can look back on April 19 as a day graced <br />by the presence of the President of the United <br />States and upon a bicentennial celebration which <br />epitomized pride in the town's past and faith in <br />its future. In every way April 19 was the most . <br />eventful day of the year, a day when conscien- <br />tious planning by town officials and committees <br />and by community leaders paid off handsomely. <br />The rain held off during the visit of the <br />president and the off -again on -again drizzle <br />marred but did not blight the day. Perhaps it <br />was fortunate that attendance fell below the <br />anticipated level. That helped to make crowd <br />control easier. There were no disruptive in- <br />cidents. Indeed, residents and visitors alike <br />presented to the nation the image of a community <br />where respect for the office of the President <br />characterized all attitudes. It was truly a <br />happy family party and as the day drew to an end, <br />Lexington could well feel blessed. Specific <br />aspects of the work of the various segments will <br />be presented by the individual departments. <br />Every year has its victories, its drawn <br />battles and its unsolved problems. As we reflect <br />on 1975 happenings we itemize in summary form <br />those, some good, some bad, which stand out most <br />prominently. They will be treated in greater de- <br />tail by the respective departments and committees: <br />1. Surely the personnel advisory board and <br />the town manager scored a major victory in re- <br />structuring personnel classification and placing <br />the total program on an enlightened, professional <br />basis. It was a major operational accomplishment. <br />5 <br />"Sprucing Up" <br />for the Bicentennial <br />