HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2204HESOLUTION NO. 2204
RESOLUTION AND PETITION TO THE CONGRESS OF TEE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS, We, the members of the City Council of the City
of Ledi, California represent the people of Lodi, and
WEIERUS, We hare resently been dealing with tho matter of
devisiag and adopting a civil def east and disaster oper&tiostal
P1 &Z, and
WHEREAS, is are aware that oi.vil defense is but one aspect
of this nation's preparation for war aznd desire for` peace, and
WHEREAS, It has bean brought to our attention that the
California Legislature in April of 1958 did tend to Congress a
Joint Reemlution requesting a complete study of the economic
problem. of diaarsaaeat, and
WREREAS, We believe that it is as vital to zake real prep—
arations for the *outbreak of peso®" an for the outbreak of
war; therefore be it
BESOLVED, That the City Counoil of the City of Lodi,
representing matt ifnet all of the people of Lodi, adds its
voice to the voioo of the California Legislature in requestiag
a study of the eeonomic problems of disarzaaeat} and be it
further
RESOLVED, That we do herewith petition the 4oagres4 of the
United States to be alert to all as,peots of peacemaking and to
be as conoerned about our nation's over— all "posture of pea¢s"
as about our more narrow but vital posture of defense} and be
it further
RESOLVM, That we wish the Congress to know of our sinoers
apprsoiatioa for all Its deli'aeratiouo and actions whish are
mQtivated by a deep ooacern about the long term relfars of the
people of our country and of the peoples of the world; axed be
it farther
RESOLVED, That we pray that God may be with you all and
that you may all 19eekc to be with God for direetiott and guidance
in these days of great crisis and great promise for this
gen4ration and future generation. of mankind.
Dated: February 4, 1959
This is to oertify that the foregoing Resolution
No. 2204 was duly and regularly adopted by unanimous
vote of the City Ccunoil of the City of Lodi in
regular meeting held February 4, 1959.
BEATRICE G AR IRA LD I
City Clerk
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