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PINK - FINANCE COUflCII � /�y�
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File N 0.
uncil Resolution
Presented By
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�"� Committee: te
Out of Committee By Date
BE IT RESOLVED, The National Association For The Advancement of Colored
People is the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the country; and
BE IT RESOLVED, The National Association For The Advaneement of Colored
People has played a significant role in the implementation of most major pieces
of civil rights legislation enacted in the United States; .and
BE IT RESOLVED, Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks has served The National Association
For The Advancement of Colored People as its Executive Director since 1977, and
has been a forceful leader --- bringing to the Executive Office a wealth of ' —�
experience, ranging from the lst black Judge in Shelby County Criminal Court,
Memphis, Tennessee; Assistant Public Defender, Memphis, Tennessee; and Federal
Communications Commissioner, Memphis , Tennessee;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby
proclaims October 1 , 1981 as
"NAACP DAY" IN SAINT PAUL
in recognition of the accomplishments of this great organization, and in
recognition of one of the great names in the civil rights movement, Dr. Benjamin
Hooks.
COUNCILMEN Requestgd by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Hunt
l.evine [n Favor
Maddox �
McMahon B
snowaiter - __ Against Y --
Tedesco
Wilson
Adopted by Council: Date O�T � 19g1 Form Appro by City Att ne
Certified a_s d y Council S etary�
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Approv d b :Navor. O�T Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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WHKE - CITV CLERK ' 1'��(
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BLUE - MAVOR
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; ' � Gouncil Resolution � � � �
Presented �3y ! " 1%� / _�f / ;
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Referred To Committee: �pate
Out of Committee By Date
� 8E IT RES�LVED. The Matioaal AsaociatloA Fe� Tbe Adraooe�eat of Colarad
Pie�te is tbe oldest aod largest ctvtl �ights org:aizatlon ia the aa�tr�r; aad
BE IT RESOLYEO, 7he Natioe�al Assoclatlo� For The Adraooe�ent of Color+ed
People bu played a slgeifica�t role ie tbe toplrw�rtattoa of �t �s,�ar ptetes
oi c1Y11 rtgMts 1sy1s1atioA �nacted i� the i�nittd States; u�d
� � ��. �'. �1�in 1�. Hooks bas senred Tl,e Nstioaal Essociati�
For Tbe Adva�a�eat of Coloned.People as its Ex�cvttre 0lrecto� siace 1977. and
has beea a tor�efnt ieader --- be�l�i� Lo tl� Executire 4ffic� a w�alth of -
expert�ce. raagiag fr� tde lst black Judge ia StKiby Coun�jr taMoi�al Co�rt.
Memphis. Te�e�essee; Asststant Public Defe�der, 1le�pbis. Tea�essee; a�d federal
Cai■w�aiutioas Ca�isstaaer, Me�Ais. Tene�essee;
�iOY, TNEREFORE, 8E IT ftESOi.YEQ. tl�at #b�r Sai�t Paut Citp Co�mctl hereby
p�oclaims tfctober 1, 1981 u
'ltANCA t'1AY• IN SAIliT PAt�.
in necoqaition of tbe auoa�lisbnents of Lhis gr�aat organization. �d 1n
recoQnitlon of o�e af the grtiat ��es iA th� tiv11 tNghts oov�t, Dr. 8e�amin
Noolcs.
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COUNCILMEN _ = i��quested by Department of: '
Yeas � Nays �: '
Hunt "��
Levine In Favor
Maddox �
McMahon B
snoweiter __ Against Y
Tedesco
wlson �., ..
OCT p� ..; ... -,
1 �;7p� Form ApprovQd by City Atto�ney�.�,:...�_.
Adopted by Council: Date — 1•' � , • 1. )
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Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
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Appruved h� 'Navor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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