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62 of 1969 - A resolution affirming Salt Lake City’s support of the President of the United States efforts to ach ppPV r Resolution No. 62 6 r By E. J. Garn COMMISSIONER Affirming Salt Lake City's support of the President of the United States efforts to achieve a just and honorable I' peace in Vietnam. I Presented to the Eoard of Commissional AND PASSED NOV 191969 c..P ItfiCO wER I ' 11 Ilj III 111 S iL November 25, 1969 The Honorable Richard M. Nixon President of the United States White House Washington, D. C. 20515 Mr. President: Here is a resolution, passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, affirming Salt Lake City's support of your efforts to achieve a just and honorable peace in Vietnam. Respectfully, ����">i, ! City Recorde �`, ��A/tv HJH:pb Enclosure-1 November 25, 1969 The Honorable Sherman P. Lloyd United States Representative for Utah 1116 Longworth Building Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear Representative Lloyd: Here is a resolution, passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, affirming Salt Lake City's support of the efforts of the President of the United States to achieve a just and honorable peace in Vietnam. R spectfully, ictotathi V akw HJH:pb V Enclosure-1 November 25, 1969 The Honorable Wallace F. Bennett United States Senator for Utah 1211 New Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear Senator Bennett: Here is a resolution, passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City Utah, affirming Salt Lake City's support of the efforts of the President of the United States to achieve a just and honorable peace in Vietnam. R espec tfuily, ity� k HJH:pb Enclosure-1 November 25, 1969 The Honorable Laurence J. Burton United States Representative for Utah 1116 Longworth Building Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear Representative Burton: Here is a resolution, passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, affirming Salt Lake City' support of the efforts of the President of the United States to achieve a just and honorable peace in Vietnam. Respectfully. ity Record Vsg HJH:pb Enclosure-1 • November 25, 1969 The Honorable Frank E. Moss United States Senator for Utah Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear Senator Moss: Here is a resolution, passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, affirming Salt Lake City's support of the efforts of the President of the United States to achieve a just and honorable peace in Vietnam. Respectfully, City Recordec4/ L HJH:pb Enclosure-1 7. 8e zOROLL CALL J VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City,Utah, November 19 ,196 9 Barker. . . ' - I move that the Resolution be adopted. Catmull . . . fir; Harrison v;' Holley. ,✓ Mr. Chairman . RESOLUTION Result . . . . WHEREAS, the present war in Vietnam is the subject of controversy and debate among various groups and organizations in the United States; and WHEREAS, the opposition to our national involvement in Southeast Asia is being led by radical elements of a vocal minority of the citizens of this great land whose stated purposes and objectives lend aid and comfort to the enemy in a battlefield which has claimed thousands of American lives; and WHEREAS, the duly elected Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City support our servicemen in Vietnam and support the President of the United States in his efforts to achieve a just and honorable peace in Vietnam; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SALT LAKE CITY that said Board affirms its support for President Nixon in his efforts to negotiate a just peace in Vietnam, and in doing so expresses the earnest hope of the people of the United States for such a peace, calls attention to the numerous peaceful overtures which the United States has made in good faith toward the Government of North Vietnam, approves and supports the principles enunciated by the President that the peiple of South Vietnam are entitled to choose their own government by means of free elections open to all South Vietnamese and supervised by an impartial international body, and that the United States is willing to abide by the results of such elections, and supports the President in his call upon the Government of North Vietnam to announce its willingness to honor such elections and to abide by such results and to allow the issues in controversy to be peacefully so resolved in order that the war may be ended and peace may be restored at last in Southeast Asia. The City Recorder is hereby directed to mail a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States of America, and to the members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives from the State of Utah. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 19th day of November, 1969. J. B CKEN LEE, MAYOR Y 0