Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 504

STATE OF DELAWARE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, our democracy functions around the principle that every child's birthright is that of a sound, well-rounded education; and our progress and existence depend on this education; and

WHEREAS, the teachers and educators of this nation are entrusted with the greatest and most important job in the world--that of molding our future citizens and leaders in all fields; and

WHEREAS, American Education Week will be observed on November 6-12; now

THEREFORE, I, J. CALEB BOGGS, Governor of the State of Delaware, do hereby proclaim November 6-12, 1960, as

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

in the state of Delaware and urge all citizens to take this opportunity to visit our schools and become familiar with their administration, and to pay tribute and extend special recognition to all our teachers and educators.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, J. Caleb Boggs, Governor of the State of Delaware, have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the said State to be hereunto affixed at Dover this thirty-first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixty and of the Independence of the United States of America, the one hundred and eighty-fifth.

(GREAT SEAL)

J. CALEB BOGGS, Governor

GEORGE J. SCHULZ, Secretary of State