April 23, 1970
Page 12752
QUEEN ISABELLA DAY
Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, Governor Kenneth M. Curtis of Maine recently proclaimed April 22 as Queen Isabella Day in honor of the 519th anniversary of the birth of Queen Isabella of Spain. I ask unanimous consent that the Governor's Proclamation be reprinted in the RECORD at this point.
There being no objection, the proclamation was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
STATE OF MAINE PROCLAMATION
Whereas, April 22, 1970 marks the 519th anniversary of the birth of Queen Isabella, dynamic Castillian queen, who through her faith and confidence in Christopher Columbus, gave the civilized world a new dimension; and
Whereas, Queen Isabella, wife of Ferdinand of Aragon, by her support of Columbus in his plans for exploration, earned for herself a unique place in the history of Western civilization; and
Whereas, in her own time, Isabella was a queen noted for clear intellect, energy, virtue and patriotism; and
Whereas, the qualities of confidence in the future, spirit of adventure with a purpose and sacrifice in the cause of human progress exhibited by Queen Isabella are characteristics worthy of emulation in our twentieth century era of exploration;
Now, therefore, I, Kenneth M. Curtis, Governor of the State of Maine, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, April 22, 1970, as Queen Isabella Day in the State of Maine, and urge all citizens, schools, historical and other interested organizations suitably observe this significant event in the history of the world.
Given at the office of the Governor at Augusta, and sealed with the Great Seal of the State of Maine, this Ninth day of April, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the One Hundred and Ninety-fourth.
KENNETH M. CURTIS.