(Minghui.org) On April 20, 2012, Duke A. Bennett, Mayor of the City of Terre Haute, Indiana, proclaimed May 13, 2012 as Falun Dafa Day in Terre Haute, Indiana. Mayor Bennett commended Falun Dafa practitioners’ global effort in peacefully appealing for freedom and human rights for numerous Falun Dafa practitioners persecuted in China for their teachings and asked citizens to join him in observance of this effort.

City of Terre Haute

Indiana

Proclamation

Whereas: Falun Dafa is an advanced exercise and meditation practice of mind, body and spirit based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance; and

Whereas: Falun Dafa transcends cultural and racial boundaries and contributes to the universal dream of a peaceful, tolerant, and more compassionate society; and

Whereas: Falun Dafa, publicly introduced by Mr. Li Hongzhi in 1992, is now practiced and cherished by over 100 million people in over 100 countries and has received a plethora of honors; and

Whereas: Numerous practitioners of Falun Dafa are persecuted in China for their teachings; and

Whereas: Indiana residents participate in the global effort in peacefully appealing for freedom and human rights for those in need.

NOW, THEREFORE: I, Duke A Bennett, Mayor of the City of Terre Haute, do hereby proclaim May 13, 2012 as

FALUN DAFA DAY

In Terre Haute, Indiana, and ask citizens to join me in observance of this effort.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of Terre Haute to be affixed this 23^rd day of April, 2012.

Duke A Bennett

Mayor,

City of Terre Haute, Indiana