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CANARY - DEPA �ENT G Y F SAINT PAITL File NO.
BL.UE -MAY
- cil Resolution
Presented By /
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , through
his leadership of the civil rights movement in this country,
has earned an honored place in American history; and
WHEREAS, Dr. King' s practice of peaceful, non-violent
protest in pursuit of equal rights for all citizens stands
as an example for people of every race, color and creed; and
WHEREAS, a nationwid2 movement has been launched by People
United to Save Humanity (P.U.S.H.), under the direction of the
Rev. Jesse Jackson, to have Dr. King' s birthday, January 15,
declared a national holiday; and
WHEREAS, Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota has introduced
a bill in the United States Senate �o have January 15 declared
" as a national holiday; and
WHEREAS, in this Bi-Centennial year, it is especially fitting
to honor the metnory of an outstanding American leader; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Paul
goes on record in support of declaring Janua.ry 15, the birthda.y
of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , a national holiday in tribute
to a great American and to his many achievements in the area of
human rights.
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