HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-762-R (WRESOLUTION ENACTED
By the City Council of Batesville, Arkansas
sponsored by
Aldermen Ed Williams and Ronald Sandstead
WHEREAS, on March 30, 1981, an attempt was made upon the life of
the President of the United States, and
WHEREAS, the President along with his Press Secretary, James L.
Brady, were seriously injured, and
WHEREAS, Secret Service Agent Timothy McCarthy demonstrated
the courage instilled in one assigned to protect our President and was
wounded in the line of duty, and
WHEREAS, Washington Metropolitan Policeman, Thomas Delahunty
risked his own life to save our President and suffered a bullet wound
in the course of so doing, and,
WHEREAS, all four of the courageous and gallant men under the
skillful guidance of outstanding medical experts have made truly re-
markable recoveries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, that we express our appreciation to Misiers
Brady, McCarthy and Delahunty for their efforts to save our President
and further express our warmest appreciation to our courageous President
Ronald Reagan for his determination to recover so quickly in order to provide
for leadership our nation needs in these troubled times.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk send copies of this
Resolution to Senators Dale Bumpers and David Pryor with the request
that it be published in the Congressional Record.
It is so enacted.
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