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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
917

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of North Dakota, the House of Representatives Concurring Therein:

That the Thirty-sixth Legislative Assembly of the state of North Dakota requests the federal communications commission to allow television booster stations in North Dakota under such rules and regulations as the commission may prescribe, and that the people of this state will be highly appreciative of any consideration that the federal communications commission may give to the continued operation of booster stations.

Be It Further Resolved, that the secretary of state forward copies of this resolution to the members of the federal communications commission and to the members of the North Dakota congressional delegation.

Filed March 6, 1959.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION "S"

(Brooks, Vendsel, Van Horn, Garaas, Wartner,)

(Erickstad, Livingston and Ringsak)

VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE

A senate concurrent resolution urging the proper observance of November 11, Veterans Day as a holiday.

WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States and the Legislative Assembly of the state of North Dakota have by law designated the day November 11 as Veterans Day, and confirmed its status as a holiday; and

WHEREAS, such action was taken at the request of a grateful nation in order that its citizens might honor all men and women on November 11 who had served their country in grave emergency; and

WHEREAS, through lack of information there has been created a misunderstanding as to the significance of this holiday; and

WHEREAS, in order to correct this situation it was the intent of Congress and the legislative assembly of this state to reemphasize the importance of November 11 by calling upon the public to properly observe Veterans Day; and

WHEREAS, the attorney general of North Dakota issued a formal opinion that Veterans Day is a non-business day and a holiday; and

WHEREAS, the observance of Veterans Day would give to the citizens of North Dakota one day of the entire year to express their gratitude to all veterans of all wars for the sacrifices they made to preserve our freedoms;