HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04021996 - 96-147 T}ftE BO-ARP OT SZ1 MRVISOOU
OF COMM COSTA COVMT
In the Watter of Wfsolud0n No. 96/147
Declaring Tuesday,Aprd 9, 1996, as
`Bataan Day in Contra Costa County"
to Commemorate the 54tfiAnniversary of
the Faffof Bataan and Corregidor
U&NaflS, the Fall of Bataan commemorates the surrender on April 9, 1942, of about 350,000
Thi4pine andAmerican soldters who, through great courage and self-sacriftce, were the last stronghold against the
invaders during'Wodd War II;and
TOMMAS, the surrender was followed 6y the infamous Bataan Death.Warch in which thousands were
kiffed and survivors were led into concentration camps;and
WJ&T<TAS, an estimated 22,000 American, NITino and other allied solfiiers flied from torture, malaria,
starvation, dysentery and fatigue during the S0-mile march from Wariveles on 911anila Bay to San Fernando
Tampanga,and
`GIf1 MEAS, the anniversary of the Fad of Bataan and Corregidor is annually commemorated in April 6y
CocalFiCpinoAmencan Veterans'Groups and F'iCpinoAmericanAssociations.
`I1f0`GI, rMgMFORE, BE IT TkT,,SOL`GfEtD that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
does here6y declare April 9, 1996, as "Bataan Day in Contra Costa County" in commemoration of the 54th
Anniversary of this historic event and honors the courageous'World'War II`!Veterans of Bataan and Corregidor.
TASSE(D 6y unanimous vote of the Board9Kem6ers present on this 2ndDay ofApril;1996.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the minutes of saidBoardof
Supervisors on the date aforesaid
`Witness mygfandandSeafof the
Board of Supervisors affixed on
this 2ndDay ofAprg 1996.
41W7L BATC h*ELOP,,Ckrkof the Board
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Introduced 6y: By. 1 A&4.t,
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Supervisor Tom TodakFon, District Five