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'' As< "WHEREAS, almost twenty years ago, more than twenty
o million Americans joined together on Earth Day in a
f demonstration of concern for the environment creating
an informed public whose collective action resulted in
the passage of sweeping new laws to protect our air,
water, and land;
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EARTH DAY WHEREAS, in the nineteen years since the first Earth
1990 Day, despite environmental improvements, the environ-
mental health of the planet is increasingly endangered,
-,.. --,� —__ threatened by Global Climate Change, Ozone Depletion,
Tropical Deforestation, Ocean Pollution, Toxic Wastes,
and Nuclear Waste requiring action by all sectors of
society;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 is a national and international
call to action for all citizens to join in a global
effort to save the planet;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 activities and events will
educate all citizens on the importance of acting in an
environmentally sensitive fashion by recycling,
conserving energy and water, using efficient trans-
portation, and adopting a more ecologically sound
lifestyle;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 activities and events will
educate all citizens on the importance of buying and
using only those products least harmful to the
environment;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 activities and events will
educate all citizens on the importance of doing
business only with those companies that are envir-
onmentally sensitive and responsible;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 activities and events will
educate all citizens on the importance of voting for
those candidates who demonstrate an abiding concern for
the environment;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 activities and events will
educate all citizens on the importance of supporting
the passage of legislation that will help protect the
environment;
Ron Bosworth
Director NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that THE Town of
RIVERDALE, IOWA designate and proclaim April 22 ,
P .O . Box 625 1990 as Earth Day 1990, and that day shall be set aside
Princeton , Iowa for pubic activites.
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319) 289-4274 April 3 , 1990 or John Roagers