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RESOLUTION NO. 6537
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA SUPPORTING THE BID OF THE CITY OF
LOS ANGELES TO STAGE THE SUMMER GAMES OF THE
XXIII OLYMPIAD IN 1984.
WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles has submitted a bid
to the U. S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) for permission to conduct the Summer
Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles in 1984; and
WHEREAS, the 1932 Summer Olympic Games, which also were
staged in the City of Los Angeles, were recognized as a huge success
both athletically and organizationally, and brought to the Greater
Los Angeles and Southern California area favorable worldwide
recognition as a tourist mecca; and
WHEREAS, as in its bids to host the 1976 and the 1980 Summer
Games, the City of Los Angeles is able to demonstrate to both the
USOC and the IOC that our area possesses all the facilities
necessary to accommodate the many Olympic disciplines required to
stage the 1984 Summer Olympic Games; and
WHEREAS, as a center for communications, arts, transporta-
tion, entertainment, recreation, culinary variety, hostelry, sports,
management expertise and banking, among others, the City of Los
Angeles is ideally suited to promote and host the Summer Games in
a manner befitting the true spirit of the Olympic Movement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Azusa, encourages and supports the bid of the City of
Los Angeles to stage the Summer Games of the XXIII Olympiad in 1984.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 20th day of June, 1977.
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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 20th day of June, 1977, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Arkison, Solem
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
CITY CLERK