A Proclamation

Whereas We celebrate the outstanding life of General Casimir Pulaski who fought for independence and freedom in both The United States and in Poland; and

Whereas General Pulaski became known as “the father of the American cavalry,” who once sa ved General George Washington’s life; and

Whereas On October 11, 1779 during The Siege of Savannah General Pulaski bravely gave his life for American Independence; and

Whereas On November 6 , 2009 General Pulaski was granted honorary American Citizenship for his bravery and distinguished service during the American Revolutionary War, making him one of only eight people ever to receive this honor; and

Whereas Every October 11 th is set aside to remember commemorate the great life of General Pulaski and the incredible contributions of the polish community as a whole; and

Whereas Today on October 9 , 2016 we observe this important day in the Commonwealth; and

Whereas We also recognize the work of the Easthampton Polish Pulaski Club for 104 years of Se rvice to the polish community and the Commonwealth as a whole,

Now, Therefore, I, Charles D. Baker, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby proclaim October 9 th, 2017 to be,

GENERAL CASMIR PULASKI DAY

And urge all the citizens of the Commonwealth to take cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its observance.

Given at the Executive Chamber in Boston, this first day of October, in the year two thousand and seventeen, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the two hundred and forty-first.

B Y H I S E XCELLENCY

C H A R L E S D. B AKER K A R Y N E. P OLITO G OVERNOR OF THE C OMMONWEALTH L T . G OVERNOR OF THE C OMMONWEALTH

W I L L I A M F R A N C I S G ALVIN S ECRETARY OF THE C OMMONWEALTH

God Save the Commonwealth of Massachusetts