Buddy Poppy•
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: The annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States has been officially recognized and endorsed by governmental leaders since 1922; and
WHEREAS: VFW Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled veterans, and the proceeds of
this worthy fund-raising campaign are used exclusively for the benefit of disabled and needy veterans,
and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans, and
V~~HEREAS: The basic purpose of the annual sale of Buddy Poppies by the Veterans of Foreign
Wars is eloquently reflected in the desire to "Honor the Dead by Helping the Living"; therefore
I Robert A. Pool
Clermont, Florida
Mayor of the city of
do hereby urge the citizens of this community to
recognize the merits of this cause by contributing generously to its support through the purchase of
Buddy Poppies on the day set aside for the distribution of these symbols of appreciation for the
sacrifices of our honored dead.
I urge all patriotic citizens to wear a Buddy Poppy as mute evidence of our gratitude to the men
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of this country who have risked thier lives in defense of the freedoms which we continue to enjoy
as American citizens.
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Signed ~~ ;-~--~.
Mayor
Attested , V '
City Clerk