Rhode Island § 25-2-33 § 25-2-33. Peter Francisco Day.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 25-2-33 — § 25-2-33. Peter Francisco Day.

Rhode Island·Title 25 Holidays and Days of Special Observance·Ch. 25-2 Days of Special Observance

§ 25-2-33. Peter Francisco Day.
The fifteenth day of March shall annually be set aside to be known as "Peter Francisco
            Dayâ€� and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging people
            of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Peter
            Francisco Day shall be in remembrance of the feats of valor and courage during our
            nation's war for independence of Peter Francisco, who was found without family or
            home at the age of five in Virginia, apparently separated from his Portuguese immigrant
            parents. This observance will call to the attention of the people of our state the
            heroism in our na

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§ 25-2-33. Peter Francisco Day.

The fifteenth day of March shall annually be set aside to be known as "Peter Francisco Dayâ€� and the governor shall issue an annual proclamation inviting and urging people of the state to observe this day in suitable places with appropriate ceremonies. Peter Francisco Day shall be in remembrance of the feats of valor and courage during our nation's war for independence of Peter Francisco, who was found without family or home at the age of five in Virginia, apparently separated from his Portuguese immigrant parents. This observance will call to the attention of the people of our state the heroism in our nation's many wars of American soldiers of Portuguese ancestry.

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