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The following Proclamation having been received from <br />Lyman Twitchell, Motion was made by Commissioner Loy, second <br />by Commissioner Dritenbas and the Proclamation was approved: <br />Commissioner McCullers, being absent, did not vote. <br />PROC LAMAT TON <br />iJiOMO, ITultiple Sclerosis is a crippling disease of the central <br />nervous system that distorts and sometimes blocks nerve impulses that <br />control many vital bodily functions and is the greatest cuase of dis- <br />ability among young adults in their prime carrer and family building <br />years between 20 and 40...and <br />1.101EAS, the cause, cure,. prevention and effective treatment for <br />multiple sclerosis still remain unknown and it is estimated that some <br />half million Americans are victims of I0 and related neurological <br />diseases. ..and <br />1,07ZAS, The 'National Hultiple Sclerosis Society is the only <br />national voluntary health agency supporting programs in national and <br />international research...and <br />VTMAS, the East Central Coast, Florida Chapter of the said <br />Society provides many needed services for IIS patients and their fami- <br />lies in Indian River County <br />NCW, TH IREFORE, we the Board of Counly Commissioners of Indian <br />River County, Florida, do hereby proclaim the period between 14ay 9, <br />1971, Motherts Day, and June 20, 1971, Fatherts Day, as CONQUER MUL- <br />TIPLE SCLEROSIS ,SONTH and urge all.citizens to'support the 1971 NS <br />Hope Chest Campaign to find the cuase, prevention and cure for multiple <br />sclerosis --the great crippler of young adults. <br />HAL- LIN, <br />BOARD OF COUP3TY C0 3•TISSIOMMS <br />INDWT Rrl---R CCUPdI-I, FLORIDA <br />1971 <br />