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� <br /> | <br /> \ <br /> From: American LegiDn Post 6 <br /> American Legion Post Oy <br /> American Legion Po-%t 482 <br /> To: Chairman and Board, Orange CountyCnmisoioners <br /> 5ubj; Desecration of American Flag in Orange County <br /> 1' Enclosure (1) indicates that on act of desecration of the Flag of the United <br /> States of America~ occurred on the campus of the DniyarnYtyof North Carolina at <br /> Chapel Hill on Friday, January 26, 1979' <br /> 2. We represent veterans of wNI, WWII, the Korean War, and the1Uetnam Conflict <br /> who are proud of their service in defense of that Flag and in defense of the <br /> America for which that Flag stands. <br /> 3' We respectfully petition the Orange County Board of Commissioners to prepare <br /> and forward to appropriate federal and State authorities a resolution requesting <br /> that those persons committing this act of desecration of our Flag be speedily brought <br /> to trial. <br /> RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED THIS 5th DAY OF FE8RUAKlx 1979: ' <br /> ! - - <br /> Cncl (J) --'-- from e] Hill Newspaper, 8ano 28 1979, page 78'(With photo of two demonstrators standing behind burning Flag) <br /> , <br />