MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             2653

ships from Bermuda to Newport (the same area blockaded by
the Royal Navy front 1775 to 1781); and

WHEREAS, Some 50 sail training ships from 20 nations
will visit Baltimore between July 10 and July 17, 1976
with 3,000 teenage cadets as part of Operation Sail—76;
and

WHEREAS, The greatest naval action of the
Revolutionary War was fought in and off the Chesapeake
Bay resulting in the victory of Admiral deGrasse over the
British Fleets; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That
Maryland be known as the Bicentennial Navy State for the
celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States from
this date forth to the termination of the Bicentennial;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to
Lieutenant Battineye and General Hutchins of the Maryland
Bicentennial Commission, 2525 Riva Road, Annapolis,
Maryland 2 1401; Honorable Louise Gore, Chairman —
Maryland Bicentennial Committee, 2525 Riva Road,
Annapolis, Maryland 21401; Honorable Secretary of the
Navy, J. William Middendorf, II, Washington, D.C.; the
Constellation, Pier 1, Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21202; Maryland Sea Service, Pier 4, Pratt Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21202; and Rear Admiral Kinnard R.
McKee, the Superintendant of the Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Maryland 21402.

Approved April 13, 1976.

No. 25

(House Joint Resolution No. 53)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

"Family Day"

FOR the purpose of recognizing the vital importance of
the family unit in society by designating the first
Sunday in August "Family Day".

The importance of the family unit as the primary
building block of society is well-known. A strong family
structure is the first defense against juvenile
delinquency and related youth problems, and supplies
invaluable support and encouragement to all its members.
Historically, the family unit served as the mainstay of
society, especially in sparsely settled areas, where it
functioned as a self—sustaining entity, providing for
itself all things necessary for its survival.