HomeMy WebLinkAbout71-052RESOLUTION 71-5Z EXPRESSING CONCERN FOR
AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR AND URGING
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THEIR PROMPT RELEASE
WHEREAS, the Vietnam War has, in some measure,
touched all of our lives; and
WHEREAS, the Vietnam War has taken a particularly heavy
toll among the families whose sons, husbands and fathers are
prisoners of war, or listed as missing in action; and
WHEREAS, government can best respond to those mandates
of leadership by uniting in purpose those whom it represents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council
of the City of Santa Aha urges its citizens and civilized persons
everywhere to unite in a concentrated community of effort to inundate
the government of Hanoi with letters and telegrams requesting
immediate establishment of sincere negotiations with our government
for the release of American prisoners of war and information concern-
ing Americans missing in action.
]BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That June 14th, Flag Day, be
personally commemorated by each citizen andthathe send a letter
or telegram to his Congressman and Senator and to Hanoi carrying
the message of this Resolution demonstrating that the conscience of
all civilized men everywhere cry out against Hanoi's unconscionable
stand regarding the unknown status of those reported as missing in
action and those who are prisoners, demanding their early release.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 7th day of June, 1971.
ATTEST:
Ass~RK OF THE COUNCIL
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF SANTA ANA )
SS
I, MARJORIE L. WEST, do hereby certify that I am the
Assistant Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Aha; that the foregoing
Resolution was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held
on the 7th day of June , 1971, and was at said meeting passed
and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES, COUNCILMEN:
NOES, COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: None
Herrin, Evans, Markel, Patterson, Villa,
Yamamot o, Griset
ASSIS~rANT CLERK OF THE
COUNCIL