R 0673
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RESOlUTI ON NO. 673
A RESOlUT ION OF THE CITY CCUNC I L OF THE C I TV OF
ARROYO GRANOE EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND DEVOTION TO
THE MEMBERS DF THE ARMED FORCES DF THIS CDUNTRY
FIGHTING IN VIET NAM.
RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande, Ca 1 i for,-
nia, that
WHEREAS, young men of the City of Arroyo Grande, Ca '! i fo r"n i a, are
engaged in mortal combat in Viet Nam in support of the Fore i gn Pol j cy
commitments of this Nation;
WHEREAS, vociferous groups and individuals in our society have,
by illegal demonstrations and otherwise, sought, and are seeking to
undermine this policy;
WHEREAS, these actions have been ~iven such vast publicity in the
press, on radio and television, that many people, including those of
hostile nations, have been erroneously led to bel ieve that the ~ajority
of our people are not wi 11 ing to support our c0mmitments or uphold our
national hono r; and
WHEREAS, members of our armed forces, themselves convinced of the
rectitude of our Asian policy, have expressed concern and shock over
the apparent attitude of those for whom they are fighting, and are
desirous and deserving of a forthright statement of our support for
and interest in them,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Council hereby extends to
the members of the armed forces, its fullest support and warmest
devotion to them as they perform their hard duty, thus assuring them
that the ~pirit of patriotism is not dead in this country and that
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they are neither forgotten nor unappreciated by us; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be
sent to the President of the United States, to the United States ,;,
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Senators from this State and to Congressmen from this district for
their information and edification, and to the several communications
media for widespread dissemination to the public at large.
On motion by Councilman Levine , seconded by Counei 1 man
McNei J , and on the following roll call vote, to~wit,
AYES, Councilwoman Thompson, Councilmen levine, McNeil, Burt and
Mayor Wood
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was adopted this 15th day of December
1965.
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ATTEST: (f~ ~ ~./
CIT CLERK
I, POLLY S. MILLER, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande,
County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution No. 673 is a true, full and correct
copy of said Resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Arroyo Grande at a regular meeting of said Council of
the City of Arroyo Grande, on the f1tth day of December 1965.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Grande
affixed this 17th day of December 1965.
Grande