National Law Day PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL LAW DAY May 1, 2019
"Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society"
WHEREAS, Law Day is a "day of national dedication to the principles of government
under law," as stated by President Dwight Eisenhower, who established the first nationwide
commemoration in 1958; and
WHEREAS,the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: "Congress shall make
no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances;"and
WHEREAS, the Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the rights established in the First
Amendment to apply to state governments; and
WHEREAS,the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: "Everyone has the right
to freedom of opinion and expression: this right includes freedom to hold opinions without
interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and
regardless of frontiers;"and
WHEREAS, the 2019 Law Day theme enables us to reflect on the way that freedom of
speech and freedom of the press provide the foundation for our free society.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors declare May 1, 2019 to be Law Day in the County of Pittsylvania, Virginia.
Given under my hand this 16th day of April, 2019.
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