HomeMy Public PortalAbout72-067 (06-07-72)RESOLUTION N0.72-67
. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LYNWOOD URGING INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS TO
. EXERT MAXIMUM EFFORTS TOWARDS RELEASE OF PRI-
SONERS OF WAR AND OBSERVANCE OF GENEVA CONVEN-
TION IN TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF WAR.
• WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood has
received indications of concern for the prisoners of war held
by a number of nations including North Vietnam., and
WHEREAS, the City Council wants its position in favor
of observance of the Geneva Convention regarding prisoners of
waY~ to be made known even though the members of the Council
realize their limited role in such a field,
. +. NOW; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Lynwood directs that its concern, expressed through
this resolution, be transmitted to the International Red Cross
in Geneva,, Switzerland, and- --- --
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that the International Red
Cross be urged to continue to exert maximum effort for the
release of prisoners of war and for strict observance of the
Geneva Convention in treatment of prisoners of war prior to
re.-lease.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of June, 1972.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
, I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said
city at a~ regular meeting thereof held
in the City Hall of ,said city on the 7th day of
r June , 19 72 and"passed by the following voter
;~ AYES : COUNCILMEN Byork, Liewer, Morris Rowe, Stevens.
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"NOES: COUNCILMEN None. -
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None.
~C~ITY ERK, CITY OF LY WOOD
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
resolution was duly adopted by the City Council.of said
city at a regular meeting thereof held
in the City Hall of said city on the 7th day of
June ~ 1972 and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN Byork, Liewer, Morris, Rowe; Stevens.
• NOES: COUNCILMEN None. -
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None.
(SEAL)
s/.Josephine L. Shepherd
CITY CLERK, CITY OF LYNWOOD
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Lynwood, and clerk of the City Council of said city ,. do
hereby certify that the -above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Resolution No. 72-67 on
file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted
on the date and by the vote therein stated.
Dated this 8th day of June 192
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/CITY -CLERK, CITY OF YNWOOD