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RESOLUTION NO. 6076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, URGING RICHARD M. NIXON, PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO WITHHOLD
ANY CONSIDERATION OF AID TO NORTH VIETNAM UNTIL
ALL AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR HAVE BEEN RETURNED
AND A FULL ACCOUNTING HAS BEEN MADE OF ALL THOSE
LISTED AS MISSING IN ACTION.,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa wishes
to commend Richard M. Nixon, President of the
United States of America, for negotiating a
honorable end to the American involvement in
the Vietnam war; and
WHEREAS, one of the principal elements of that honor-
able settlement was the release of all American
Prisoners of War and the accounting of all those
listed as Missing in Action; and
WHEREAS, a full disclosure of all American P.O.W.'s and
a full accounting of all M.I.A.'s has NOT been
made by the North Vietnamese; and
WHEREAS, plans are being formulated by the United States
of America to provide rehabilitative aid to
the war-torn areas of North Vietnam as part
of the negotiated settlement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Azusa, County of Los Angeles, State of California,
that it emphatically urge Richard M. Nixon, President.,of
the United States of America, to withhold any consideration
of aid to North Vietnam until all American Prisoners of War
have indeed been returned and there has been a full account-
ing for all persons Missing in Action.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify
to the adoption of this Resolution and transmit a certified
copy to Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States of
America; Senator Alan Cranston, Senator John V. Tunney,
Congressman John H. Rousselot, and Congressman Charles E.
Wiggins.
Adopted and Approved this 19th day of March, 1973•
/ Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March,
1973, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Decker, Snyder, Clark, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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