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237931 ORIGINAL TO CITY CLBRK 2`p��1 t � CITY OF ST. PAUL FIOE NCIL N�,. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GE ERAL FOR � � PRESENTED BY � COMMISSIONE � Y n� �1 `� � . ��;�-��L] L WHEREAS, The Council s sad ened by the death of Reverend Martin Luther King; and WHEREAS� The contribution of Doctor King to America is great and beyond measurement ; and WHEREAS� Doctor King in his life earned the admiration of Americans of all races and colors, and by his death has demonstrated to all of us the timeless truth of the words of Christ, "greater love than this no man hath: that he lay down. his life for his friends ; " now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, By the Council of the City of.� Saint Paul, that the City express its profound and sincere synTpathy to the family of Doctor Martin Luther King; and be it furthe r BESOLVED� That all flags flown by City departments and agencies shall be flown at half—staff from now through � the day of Doctor Kingts funeral; and be it further RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is directed to send a copy of this resolution to the family of Doctor Martin Luther King. F RM APPR ED t)': Corporation Counsel �� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19— Yeas Nays �Carlson ApR � 1965 �alglish Approved 19—.._ �iolland �n Favor �1Vleredith � Mayor ��eterson p A gainst �edesco i1�r. President, Byrne pd�LIS�lE9 �,pR �. � 1968 �O .: . In memory of Maartin Luther King, Jr., we call upon the Mayor of St. Paul to esta.bliah a committee of citizens to examine the premise that white institutions of St. Paul operate on a basis of racism; that the Mayar and City Council publicly undergird this effort and that e.11 white citizens recognize that silence and ina,ction allow white public and private institutions to continue to operate under an attitude, often unintentional, that white is superior to black. We further request tha.t the discussions of the committee be made public for educational purposes of the white community. 5 April 1968 Please si�n this and leave it in the Office of the Mayor of St. Paul In memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., we call upon the M�yor of St. Paul to establish a committee of citizens to examine the premise that white institutions of St. Paul operate on a basis of racism; tha,t the Mayor and City Council publicly undergird this effort and that all white citizens recognize that silence and inaction allow white public and private institutions to continue to operate under an attitude, often unintentional, tha,t white is superior to black. We further request that the discussions of the commi.ttee be made public for educational purposes of the white community. 5 April 196n �� r W i / �� C�� G , �' U �j��9-(Y 9_/'.� �-�_5�.��.. RECEIVED aPR 9 - �9sa MAYOR'S OFFICE Please sign this and leave it in the Office of the Mayor of St. Paul April 5, 196$ ,� r { f� i � � Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr. ,�-----.._ i t c/o Iianley Beil Street Funere�l Home ""`°---��...��,� Atlanta� Georg3a :, �,,.•,.'°�°"_-.� ,•. :� Deax Mra. King: �,,r�;°�� The St. Paul City Council dir t�d me to d ycyu the enclosed copy of a resolut3on of condole c�o and yo�tu� fam3ly in the deeth of your husband. �,,/ ,�' �.--�---ti,.� �.��, ��.�'r��`r�4°�.�� ,� Very truly yrnar�, , ,,�, � �� ; �� l A� City C1erk HM�ng , ----��,, ��____,,.f,,,,,'` �, -----�'' �._..__...,��' � �`# t �� € ' f I , , � `�--�w ',,,�" �....�.�--- DUPLICATE TO PRINTER ��"^�� CITY OF ST. PAUL FOENCIL N�, OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER DqTE �ti�iE�,LAS, The Gouncil is saddened by t�ie deatl� �� ;�FVSrend �tartin Luther i�ing; and t�3:��::��:+�.�°a.S, �'�� ontri�ution o� Doctor xa.iai� �o t�mLrica _i..i �'.�`f�i'.�i i�21C� iJ°�T()�Cl 't��a;lu�r��$.��i 9 a`XZ�.C� ��1��,��r�;;, �;actor I�in�; in ��i:a ii�e ear�.ec3 t�n :�c�s�iira�tic�n o� Americans o� all r�ces and colors, and �iy :r�i� eZe�th lias c�einarstr�.t�c� to aal of u� t�1e tir��less truth of t�ie words �?�' t;'�;r:�.�t , �;��e�,t�r �.ove tli�n t'ais no ,;�.�,n I1�,t�i: t:�at he I�ST c�c��1�. E�is ai�e fo.r his friends ; " now, t�ierefore, be at i�.L��L�i��D, ,'iy ttle Coiineil af the City of Saint Paul , tt�at the City e:�i7russ its profound and sincere sympat��y to the :ra.inily o_f lloctor Martin Luther King; ancd �e it furti��;r �,ES�LVLD, Tnat all fla�� flown by City departments aizcl agenci�s sh�Il be flo��rs at half—staff �'ro� now tYarou�li ttie d�y o� �?�oetor ?�:airxg�s �uneral ; and be it �uptne� �ZLSOLV�D, �hat the �ity Clerk is directeci to sez�d a copy af this r�se�lu�ion to the family a� Doetar r�artin �uther I�i�.�. r Ado �`,i�. �' ,, �11�'�. COUNCILMEN pted by the Council 19— Yeas Nays Carlson y'i� � ��`' �:� ,�, _ . � Dalglish Approved 19�_ Holland Tn Favor Meredith Peterson Mayor ��Against Tedesco Mr. President, Byrne O