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WHEREAS, Richard
J. Hughes was the only Governor in New Jersey history to serve the
people of his beloved state as both Chief Executive and Chief Justice
of the State Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, Governor
Hughes devoted more than five decades of his life to public service;
and
WHEREAS, he
shepherded New Jersey safely through some of our most uncertain
times and, through his deep commitment to justice and equality,
helped to ennoble those times; and
WHEREAS, his
skilled and gracious statesmanship, his integrity and his commitment
to fiscal responsibility remain today a model and an inspiration
for all in government; and
WHEREAS, he
understood that the lasting greatness of any society is contained
in the promise of its children, and that the most important task
of government is to nurture that promise through education; and
WHEREAS, his
singular vision and determined leadership enabled New Jersey to
create a world-class system of universities, colleges and junior
colleges in which we could nurture the creative genius of all our
young people and continue New Jersey's proud tradition of generational
progress; and
WHEREAS, his
administration laid the foundation for a strong, modern transportation
system that has enabled New Jersey to keep its economy moving for
a more than a generation; and
WHEREAS, he
believed deeply that the strength of America lies in our diversity
and that, as President Roosevelt said, we are all sons and daughters
of immigrants, equally deserving of dignity and opportunity; and
WHEREAS, his
belief in New Jersey's greatness and his ability to convince others
of that greatness helped move New Jersey into the national spotlight
as the site of the 1964 Democratic national convention and the 1967
summit meeting at Glassboro between President Lyndon Johnson and
Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin; and
WHEREAS, his
keen insight and devotion to justice, now inscribed in law, helped
our state, and our nation, to move a little closer to the noble
ideals on which we were founded; and
WHEREAS, as
Chief Justice of the state's highest court, he was widely respected
and admired for his leadership and courageous stands on such diverse
issues as the sacred right of each individual to live and die with
dignity, the right of every child to receive a quality education,
the right of those accused of crimes to receive a fair trial and
the right of those convicted to receive fair and humane treatment.
WHEREAS, his
devotion to public and community service never detracted from his
love and devotion to family and friends; and
WHEREAS, his
Irish wit, wise counsel an indomitable spirit were rare and precious
resources that will be greatly missed in the halls of government
and throughout our state; and
WHEREAS, it
is fitting and appropriate for the Sexy真人y to mark the
passing of Richard J. Hughes, a great statesman and public servant
who always put New Jersey first;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, JIM FLORIO, Governor of the Sexy真人y, by virtue of
the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes,
do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
1. The flag
of the United States of America and the flag of the State of New
Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all state departments,
offices, agencies and instrumentalities during appropriate hours
beginning on Monday December 7, 1992 and through and including
Monday, December 21 in recognition and mourning of the passing
of one of New Jersey's most distinguished sons, Richard J. Hughes.
2. This
order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN,
under my hand and seal this
7th day of December in the Year of Our
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Ninety-Two, and of the Independence
of the United States, the Two Hundred
and Seventeenth.
/s/
Jim Florio
GOVERNOR
Attest: /s/
M. Robert DeCotiis
Chief Counsel to the Governor
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