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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 21-03-14 of the City Manager of the City of Eugene CONCERNING THE DISPLAY OF THE POW/MIA FLAG ON SKINNER BUTTE ON CERTAIN DATES The City Manager of the City of Eugene finds as follows: 1. Many men and women who reside in the City of Eugene served in our country's military both at home and abroad defending freedom, liberty and the principles upon which the United States of America was founded. 2. Further, some of those men and women who served in our country's military' did not return home and have yet to be found or accounted for. 3. The City of Eugene wishes to recognize and honor the commitment and sacrifice of those men and women and encourages the citizens of Eugene to join in that recognition. 4. Members of veterans' organizations in Eugene testified before the Eugene City Council requesting that the POW/MIA flag be flown on Skinner Butte. 5. The members of the City Council were supportive of flying the POW/MIA flag on Skinner Butte on six specific days of the year and agreed this was an appropriate way to honor those who have served our country. On the basis of these findings, I order that: A. The City of Eugene, in honor of American veterans who are prisoners of war (POW) or missing in action (MIA), will display the POW/MIA flag in the park area of the south face of Skinner Butte; other City of Eugene facilities or buildings are expressly excluded from this agreement unless a separate agreement exists for that facility or building. B. The POW/MIA flag will be flown on six specific dates which bear significance to veterans, POWs, MIAs, and the families and friends of all veterans. These six dates ar e: a. Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May) b. Memorial Day (last Monday in May) c. Flag Day (June 14th) d. Independence Day (July 4th) e. Natmnal POW/MIA Recognition Day (3rd Friday of September) f. Veterans Day (November 11th)