(Minghui.org) On April 20, 2012, Duke A. Bennett, Mayor of the City of Terre Haute, Indiana, proclaimed May 13, 2012 as Falun Dafa Day in Terre Haute, Indiana. Mayor Bennett commended Falun Dafa practitioners’ global effort in peacefully appealing for freedom and human rights for numerous Falun Dafa practitioners persecuted in China for their teachings and asked citizens to join him in observance of this effort.
City of Terre Haute
Indiana
Proclamation
Whereas: Falun Dafa is an advanced exercise and meditation practice of mind, body and spirit based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance; and
Whereas: Falun Dafa transcends cultural and racial boundaries and contributes to the universal dream of a peaceful, tolerant, and more compassionate society; and
Whereas: Falun Dafa, publicly introduced by Mr. Li Hongzhi in 1992, is now practiced and cherished by over 100 million people in over 100 countries and has received a plethora of honors; and
Whereas: Numerous practitioners of Falun Dafa are persecuted in China for their teachings; and
Whereas: Indiana residents participate in the global effort in peacefully appealing for freedom and human rights for those in need.
NOW, THEREFORE: I, Duke A Bennett, Mayor of the City of Terre Haute, do hereby proclaim May 13, 2012 as
FALUN DAFA DAY
In Terre Haute, Indiana, and ask citizens to join me in observance of this effort.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Terre Haute to be affixed this 23rd day of April, 2012.
Duke A Bennett
Mayor,
City of Terre Haute, Indiana
