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Jum 2 7 I 89 <br />nor 77 Fact 252 <br />RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT THE DESECRATION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG <br />Chairman Wheeler informed the Board that because of the hue <br />and cry raised by the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the <br />burning of the American Flag, he had asked County Attorney <br />Vitunac to prepare a Resolution encouraging adoption of a Consti- <br />tutional amendment to prohibit the desecration of the American <br />Flag. <br />Discussion ensued as to how this should be done, and Chair- <br />man Wheeler noted that he would like to ask the Florida Legisla- <br />ture to initiate the necessary procedures and send copies to our <br />State Senators and the proper federal officials. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by Commis- <br />sioner Eggert, the Board unanimously adopted Resolution <br />89-67 encouraging adoption of a Constitutional amend- <br />ment to prohibit the desecration of the American Flag. <br />114 <br />