HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-11-04 ProclamationCITY OF
IOWA CITY
CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-500D
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, drug abuse has grown to such an extent that it
now threatens the progress, the quality of life,
and the very security of this great nation, and
WHEREAS, the national war on drugs must be fought on all
levels, on all fronts, and the battle in our cities
will be a critical one because it is in our cities
that the demand for illegal drugs must be halted,
and
WHEREAS, a successful counter-attack on drugs will require
the active support of all of the citizens of our
cities, and
WHEREAS, the United States Conference of Mayors has declared
Tuesday, November 10, 1986, Mayors' D -Day in the
War on Drugs and has called upon all mayors to join
that day in a national mobilization that will raise
all citizens' awareness of the threat posed by
illegal drugs,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, William J. Ambrisco, Mayor of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, November 18, 1986,
MAYOR'S D-DAY IN THE WAR ON DRUGS in Iowa City and
call upon all citizens of our city to participate
in our goal of a drug-free city and a drug-free
America.
aMjAY04R_'.'!__
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 4th day of November 1986.