Pennsylvania Act 1947-46 — PROVIDING FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL ANTHEM DAY

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PROVIDING FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL ANTHEM DAY
                  Act of Apr. 24, 1947, P.L. 121, No. 46              Cl. 38
                                  AN ACT

     Providing for the observance of September fourteenth of each
        year as National Anthem Day.

        WHEREAS, The War of 1812 was fought by the United States of
     America to maintain its independence as a nation, and
        WHEREAS, The support and aid given by the Commonwealth of
     Pennsylvania enabled the nation to emerge triumphant from the
     conflict, and
        WHEREAS, The leadership and valor of the Pennsylvanians in
     the armed forces resulted in glorious victories upon both land
     and sea, and
        WHEREAS, The inspiration of such conspicuous conduct must be
     cherished and preserved, and
        WHEREAS, The gallantry in combat of those who served is
     epitomized in our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, and
     whereas, in the crystalline splendor of the national anthem are
     expressed the ideals that engendered and preserved our Great
     Nation and this Commonwealth.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The Governor shall annually issue his
     Proclamation designating and setting apart September fourteenth
     as National Anthem Day and calling upon the people of the
     Commonwealth, the public schools and other educational
     institutions, and patriotic and veterans' organizations to
     observe the anniversary of the composition of the Star Spangled
     Banner during the Battle of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812 with
     appropriate exercises, and otherwise, to the end that the memory
     of the services rendered by the patriots in the armed forces of
     the United States in that conflict may be perpetuated, as
     exemplified in the national anthem "The Star Spangled Banner."