HomeMy WebLinkAbout69-155RESOLUTION 69-155 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE JUDICIARY TO TAKE
STEPS TO ASSURE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FREEDOM OF
RELIGION AND THE BASIC RIGHT TO EXPRESS A BELIEF
IN GOD
WHEREAS, during Christmastime, 1968, astronauts orbiting
the moon chose to read Bible passages to express their belief in
a Supreme Being; and
WHEREAS, the signers of the Declaration of Independence
expressly relied upon Divine Providence in forming these United
States and recognized that all men are endowed by their Creator
with certain rights; and
WHEREAS, Article Three of the Constitution prohibits
Congress from making any law prohibiting the free exercise of
religion; and
WHEREAS, the principle of the separation of church and
state was never intended to deny the existence of God, or to
curtail the expression thereof; and
WHEREAS, certain persons representing a small minority
of the people are attempting, through judicial processes, to
impose unreasonable restrictions upon the majority by limiting
their right to express their belief in God, indeed even to the
point of prohibiting mentioning the existence of a Supreme Being;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of
the city of Santa Ana, california, does hereby urge the President,
the Congress, and the Judiciary of the United States to take
appropriate action to assure the citizens of the United States
freedom to believe in God and freedom to exercise that belief.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Aha at its regular meeting held on the
ATTE ST:
20th day of October, 1969.
blAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk
of the Council of the City of Santa Ana, California; that the fore-
going Resolution was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting
held on the 20th day of October, 1969, and was at said meeting passed
and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES,
COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Brooks, Evans, Markel, Villa, Griset
NOES,
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Patterson
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL