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RESOLUTION NO.4L(7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE PRODUCTION OF A WORLD'S FAIR
IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA IN 1963 -64. .
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Los Angeles and the Board of Super-
visors of Los Angeles County have heretofore both endorsed efforts being made to
sponsor, obtain, and successfully conduct a World's Fair in the Los Angeles area
in 1963 -64; and
WHEREAS in furtherance of this objective the Los Angeles City Council and
the Board of Supervisors have recommended the appointment of a Citizen's Comm-
ittee to obtain and perfect production of a World's Fair in 1963 -64: and
WHEREAS the Legislature of the State of California did on June 11,1959
endorse this effort on behalf of the State of California; and
WHEREAS there are now pending before the Congress of the United States
similar resolutions of endorsement for a World's Fair in the Los Angeles area
in 1963 -64; and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Downey wishes to join with each of
the other cities in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area in endorsing and encour-
aging the production of a World' Fair in 1963 -64;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
1. That by adoption of this resolution of the City Council of the City
of DOWNEY _ does hereby commend the Los Angeles City Council, the Board
of Supervisors of Los Angeles, County, the Legislature of the State of California,
and the Congress of the United States of America in their respective efforts to-
ward obtaining production of a World's Fair in 1963 -64 in the Los Angeles, area;
2. That the City Council of the City of Downey does hereby urge each resident
of the City of Downey and all other cities in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
to assist in every way possible the efforts of the Citizen's Committee to suc-
cessfully achieve production of a World's Fari in the Los Angeles area in 1963 -64;
3. That copies of this resolution be forwarded by the City Clerk to each
of the governmental bodies herein mentioned, and to the Mayor of the City of
Los Angeles, in order that they may thereby be encouraged to continue their ac-
tive support of this very worthwhile program.
Adopted and signed this 22nd, day o September, 195
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I, DELLA DOYLE, City Clerk of the City of Downey, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Downey by the following vote:
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