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Chapter 13. George Rogers Clark Day
IC 1-1-13-1
Proclamation; observance
Sec. 1. The governor shall issue an annual proclamation settingapart the twenty-fifth day of February for the recognition of GeorgeRogers Clark and designating that day as "George Rogers ClarkDay." On this commemorative day, the Indiana Historical Bureau,the schools of Indiana and the citizens of Indiana are exhorted tocelebrate the memory of George Rogers Clark by holding suitableexercises in fitting and patriotic observance of his great contributionsto the cause of American Independence which include conqueringand securing the Northwest Territory and establishing and promotingthe first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory.
(Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.1, SEC.1.)
