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1965/12/06 City Council Resolution 2841 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 it; 17 18 19 20 23. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 MOULUMUH NO. 284 EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND DEVCTIOX TO !HE MEM3ERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THIS COUNTRY FIGHTING I- VIET NAII RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Rchnert Fark, California, that WHEREAS, young men of the City of Rohnert Fark, jualifornia, are engaged in mortal combat in Viet Nam in support lof the Foreign Policy commitments of this Nation; WHEREAS, vociferous groups and individuals in our SOCI M My illegai demonstrations and otherwise, sought, and are seeking, to undermine this policy; WHEREAS, these actions have been given such vast publicity in the press, cn radio and television, that many people, including those of hostile nations,have been erroneousl-,, iled to believe that the majority of our people are not willing �to support our commitments or uphold our national honor; and WEEREAS, members of our armed forces, themselves con- vinced of the rectitude of our Asian policy, have expressed cor-cern and shock over the apparent attitude of those for whom. thn-'T are fighting, and are desirous and deserving of a forth- r-Lght s,',tatement of our support for and interest in them. THEHEFORE, BE !T RESOLVED, that this Council, as the duly elected representatives of the people of Rohnert Park, deplores the fact that the publicity given to the opinions of such a small minority of our people has tended to mislead the world into considering this County as deeply divided; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Council hereby extent to the m b emers of the armed forces, its fullest support and. wa,- fl. est devotion to them as they perform their hard duty, thus e; s s u- ring them that the spirit of patriotism is not dead in thi. country and that they are neither forgotten nor unappreciated by us; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolutio--,'i N 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Z t t1l, TTI, b e s e n t 1-1 c e, -11 d e t c, f + h TT I t e d. 0 3�-, t p C'e J, Slate arna to s nat-c- s, j R r�. air. ,_,r,.-,..,,_ f and ecli Jif i. a I-, a, d cn s,.everal Lcations media despree',d to the P,,,,.bl.,l c at -1 a-rge C, 'e 1 1.,-0 EES 7- Y'3 7n T T--; 3, T - ult-y