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2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
3 WASHINGTON, REGARDING THE DISPLAY OF THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
POW/MIA FLAG
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5 WHEREAS, there is still over ten thousand veterans listed
6 as prisoners of war and/or missing in action; and
7 WHEREAS, the City of Auburn is committed to showing our
8 respect and gratitude to those Americans who are prisoners of
9 war or who are classified as missing in action; and
10 WHEREAS, in keeping faith with these Americans and their
11 families, we continue to remember and commemorate their
12 sacrifices; and
13 WHEREAS, the POW/MIA flag has been nationally recognized;
14 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
15 WASHINGTON, IN A REGULAR MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED, HEREWITH
16 RESOLVES THAT
17 Section 1. So that the people of Auburn will not forget
18 the sacrifices of those members of the United States armed
19 forces who, after the termination of hostilities, remain
20 prisoners of war or missing in action, as well as the
21 sacrifices of missing United States nonmilitary personnel and
22 civilians , the flag of the National League of Prisoner-of-
23 War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) Families, a black and white
24 banner symbolizing the United States ' missing, shall be
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1 displayed in front of the Auburn City Hall on each and every
2 day that the Flags of the United States and the state of
3 Washington are displayed The display of the POW/MIA flag
4 shall serve as a reminder to people everywhere of our
5 country' s firm resolve to achieve the fullest possible
6 accounting for every member of the United States Armed Forces,
7 and the United States nonmilitary personnel and civilians
8 Section 2 This Resolution shall cease to apply and the
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display requirement for the POW/MIA flag shall terminate upon
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a determination by the President of the United States that the
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fullest possible accounting has been made of all members of
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the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the United States
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who have been identified as prisoner of war or missing in
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action in Southeast Asia
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Section 3 . The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement
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such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry
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out the directives of this legislation
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DATED and SIGNED this 17th day of February, 1998
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24 CHARLES A BOOTH
MAYOR
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6 Danielle E Daskam,
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1;1 Michael J Reynolds,
13 City Attorney
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COUNTY OF KING )
I, Danielle Daskam, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of Auburn,
a Municipal Corporation and Code City, situate in the County of King, State of
Washington, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
Resolution No 2916 of the resolutions of the City of Auburn, entitled "RESOLUTION
NO 2916 "
I certify that said Resolution No. 2916 was duly passed by the Council and
approved by the Mayor of the said City of Auburn on the 17th day of February, 1998.
Witness my hand and the seal of the City of Auburn this 23rd day of February, 1998.
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Danielle Daskam, City Clerk
City of Auburn