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WHEREAS: Our Founding Fathers, in order to secure the blessings of liberty for themselves and their
posterity, did ordain and establish a Constitution for the United States of America; and
WHEREAS: It is of the greatest importance that all citizens fully understand the provisions and principles
contained in the Constitution in order to effectively support, preserve and defend it against all
enemies, and
WHEREAS: The two hundred and thirty first anniversary of the signing of the Constitution provides an
historic opportunity for all Americans to remember the achievements of the Framers of the
Constitution and the rights, privileges, and responsibilities they afforded us in this unique
document; and
WHEREAS: The freedoms guaranteed to American citizens should be celebrated by appropriate ceremonies
and activities during Constitution Week, September 17 through 23 as designated by proclamation
of the President of the United States of America in accordance with Public Law 915.
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN of Lexington, Massachusetts, do hereby proclaim
the week of September 17 through 23 as
C0-NS-W1T U '101AT TT'EEK
and urge all citizens to reflect during the week on the many benefits of our Federal Constitution and the
privileges and responsibilities of American Citizenship.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this fifth day of September in the Year of Our Lord
Two Thousand and Eighteen.
Suzanne Ba'w Jo 'Mato
Michele L.Ciccolo Douglas% .Lueente
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