HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 012-1964RESOLUTION NO. 12 - 64
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME,
CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF
CUERNAVACA, MEXICO, TO BECOME A. SISTER CITY IN THE
PEOPLE -TO -PEOPLE PROGRAM AND IN`JITING THE PEOPLE OF
CUERNAVACA TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the "People -to -People Program" was established
at the White House in 1956 by the President and which former
President John F. Kennedy of the United States, was head as
Honorary Chairman and General Dwight D. Eisenhower as Chairman
of the Board of Trustees to establish greater friendship and
understanding between the peoples of the United States and
other nations through the medium of direct personal contact,
and
WHEREAS, to implement this program, Burlingame, California,
and other cities in the United States have been requested
through the American_ Municipal Association to affiliate with
a city abroad of similar characteristics and mutual interests,
and
WHEREAS, Burlingame, California, through its Council does
recognize and endorse this program with the hope that it will
lead to a lasting friendship between the people of Burlingame
and Cuernavaca, Mexico.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council as follows:
Section 1. That this Council on behalf of the people of
Burlingame, California, hereby extends an invitation to the
Government and people of the City of Cuernavaca, to participate
with Burlingame as its Sister City in the "People -to -People
Program" for the purpose of creating good will and understanding
between the people al our two great nations.
Section 2. The Mayor or other authorized representative
is hereby authorized to act as official representative of
Burlingame to carry out this program.
Section 3. That copies of this resolution are to be
sent to the Mayor and Council of the City of Cuernavaca.
the American Municipal Association, the United States
Department of State and the Lobassy of ;"Mexico.
I
I, Herbert K. White, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame,
do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 20th day
of January 1964, and adopted thereafter by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Crosby-Diede rich sen-George-John son -Mart in.
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
HERBERT K. WHITE, CITY CLERK