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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 143 (Cook and Butler)
          As Introduced:  April 17, 2012
          Majority vote 

           RULES               8-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Skinner, Alejo, Butler,   |
          |     |Carter, Donnelly, Hagman, |
          |     |Hueso, Williams           |
          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Honors the 52nd anniversary of the flying of the 
          current American flag and encourages all Californians to 
          celebrate the occasion with appropriate activities.  
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative 
          findings: 

          1)On June 14, 2012, the 50-star American flag will celebrate its 
            52nd anniversary as the official Stars and Stripes, 
            representing the longest period that any fixed flag design has 
            been used; and, the flag is a symbol of a country that has 
            grown from 13 colonies to a united nation of 50 sovereign 
            states.

          2)Since the first American flag, several congressional acts and 
            Presidential Executive orders have altered the shape, design, 
            and arrangement of the flag, and allowed for additional stars 
            and stripes to be added to reflect the admission of each new 
            state.

          3)For more than two centuries, the American flag has been a 
            banner of hope for generation after generation of Americans; 
            and, despite the numerous designs of the American flag, they 
            have all stood for the United States Constitution, the 
            American way of life, our collective past achievements, and 
            our dreams for the future. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 









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