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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 143
Author: Cook (R) and Butler (D), et al.
Amended: 6/14/12 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 6/14/12
SUBJECT : The American flag
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes National Flag Day on
June 14, 2012, honors the 52nd anniversary of the flying of
the current American flag, and encourages all Californians
to celebrate the occasion with appropriate activities.
ANALYSIS : 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
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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 : Fiscal Com.: No
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SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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