HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6784RESOLUTION NO. 6784
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA CONDEMNING THE OIL INDUSTRY AND
DEMANDING NATIONALIZATION AND REGULATION OF
SAME
WHEREAS, the words, deception, fraud, "ripoff", monopoly,
corruption, greed, avarice, irresponsibility and conspiracy, best
describe the major oil companies .in the United States, and
WHEREAS, these same major oil companies, through their
actions, have caused undue inconvenience, both physically and
economically, to the citizens of this country, and
WHEREAS, the President and Congress of the United States,
through their inaction, and the same major oil companies, have created
a climate which not only allows, but encourages, excessive .increases
in gasoline prices, which have accelerated far beyond the Presidential
guidelines .in his Anti -Inflation Program, and
WHEREAS, the President and the Congress of the United States,
have not required these major oil companies to .invest their profits in
development of new sources of oil, but instead have allowed them to
purchase entities such as circuses, department stores and -other
businesses not related to the oil industry,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Azusa, speaks on behalf of every citizen of the United States,
whose cries are not being heard, in demanding that the President and
the Congress of the United States .immediately take steps to regulate
the oil industry and if necessary, to nationalize this .industry.
Adopted and approved this -'7th day of May , 1979.
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 7th day of May 1979, by the following vote
of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen:' i Decker, Fr.y;' Moses, ,S61ein
NOES: Councilmen: .. Cruz
ABSENT: Councilmen: N6n'e
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