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RESOLUTION NO. 3989
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, JOINING THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN THEIR
INVITATION TO UNITED STATES OLYMPIC
COMMITTEE TO SELECT LOS ANGELES AS THE
SITE OF THE 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS.
WHEREAS, all of Southern California is desirous of hosting
the 1976 Summer Olympics in the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area
with all the gracious hospitality of which Californians are known
for the world over; and
WHEREAS, this area is known far and wide for its ideal
climate; and
WHEREAS, this area is recognized as the "Sports Capital
of the World" and offers the finest athletic facilities of any com-
munity in these United States or abroad; and
WHEREAS, the business community has the reputation of sup-
porting athletic endeavors and projects of the fine arts in a most
generous and positive way; and
WHEREAS, in May of 1968 the United States Olympic Com-,
mittee will choose from five cities the American site entry in the
world-wide competition for selection of the 1976 site for the Summer
Games; and
WHEREAS, the International Olympic Committee is expected
to select the 1976 Summer Olympic Games site within the forth-
coming year; and
WHEREAS, the City and County of Los Angeles have requested
the other cities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area to join with
them in extending an invitation to the United States Olympic Com-
mittee, urging it to select the Los Angeles area as the site for
the 1976 Summer Olympic Games:
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Arcadia does hereby accept
the request of the City and County of Los Angeles that the City of
Arcadia join with them in extending an invitation to the United States
Olympic Committee, urging it to select the Los Angeles area as the
site for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution and shall forward a copy to Councilman Louis R.
Nowell, Los Angeles 1976 Committee, Inc., Room 239 - City Hall, Los
Angeles, California 90012.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 20th day of February, 1968, by the affirmative vote of at
least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Arth, Butterworth, Forman, Hage
and Considine
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
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SIGNED AND APPROVED this 20th day of February, 1968.
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