Indiana Proclamation (April 18, 1994) signed by Governor Evan Bayh declaring November 20-26, 1994, as "Christian Heritage Week". (A similar Proclamation was also signed October 12, 1993):
<WHEREAS, Religious holidays, festivals and celebrations add to the cultural mosaic of our state; and
WHEREAS, Churches are a functional part of the many communities in our state, often providing charitable assistance to those in need;
WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week is a fitting time to center attention on the religious heritage of our state;
THEREFORE, I, Evan Bayh, Governor of the State of Indiana, do hereby proclaim November 20-26, 1994, as
"CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK"
in the state of Indiana.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Indiana at the Capitol in Indianapolis on this 18th day of April, 1994.
Evan Bayh
By The Governor: Evan Bayh Governor of Indiana
Attest: Joseph H. Hogsett
Secretary of State.> 1994IN001
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1994IN001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Indiana, April 18, 1994, in an Executive Proclamation declaring November 20-26, 1993, as "Christian Heritage Week," signed by Governor Evan Bayh and Secretary of State Joseph H. Hogsett, in the Capitol City of Indianapolis. A similar Proclamation was also signed on October 12, 1993. Courtesy of Bruce Barilla, Christian Heritage Week Ministry (P.O. Box 58, Athens, W.V. 24712; 304-384-7707, 304-384-9044 fax).