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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (3191354.180
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, radio broadcasting is an essential service in creat-
ing public awareness to constantly changing situations
in the community, the state, the nation and the world,
and
WHEREAS, public radio station WSUI of the University of Iowa
has endeavored to provide all listeners with programs
designed to inform, educate and entertain, and
WHEREAS, WSUI has been a vital part of Iowa City and Eastern
Iowa for sixty years,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert A. VeveAa, MayoA o6 the City o6 Iowa
City, phoctaim Satuaday, Oc,tobeA 20, 1979, as WSUI
DAY, and cat upon att peopte to note the AecoAd o6
achievement o6 Aadio 6tation WSUI, it6 peuonnet, and
.it6 anniveuany theme:
"CAy6tat Seta t0 SateZ.Uted:
Sixty YeaA6 o6 Fine Tuning"
Signed in Iowa City, low,
th.i.6 16th day o6 OatobeA 1979.
MICROFILMED BY
JORM MICROLAB
CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111ES
1934
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CITY OF
IOWA CITY
CIVIC CLNfLP ill(.) I WN;IIINI .II If\l .';I h WA ( IN h)WA (31A;i!A 18)( 0)
PRUCLAIfAT I O N
WHEREAS, Monday, October 15, is designated by State law as
White Cane Safety Day in Iowa, and
WHEREAS, the 1979 Code of Iowa provides that every blind citizen
has the right to carry the white cane which demonstrates
and symbolizes the ability to achieve a full and inde-
pendent life and the capacity to work productively in
competitive employment, and
WHEREAS, Iowa law also provides that every operator of a motor
vehicle who encounters a blind pedestrian is required
to exercise appropriate caution to avoid accident or
injury, and
WHEREAS, both State and Federal laws prohibit discrimination based
on blindness and support equal opportunity and affirmative
action programs to encourage employment of blind persons
in the competitive labor force,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RobW A. VeveAa, Alayoa o6 the City o6 Iowa City,
do heAeby paocta,im Monday, OetobeA 15, 1979, a,6 WHITE CANE
SAFETY DAY in Iowa City and catt upon ouA citi.zen6 to
necogn,ize .the .indiv.iduat worth and ptoduetive tatenfi6 o6
ouh Uind neighbou and obseAve .the taw6 appUcabte .to
.theiA uee o6 ou4 6ttAeet6, t.idewatz6, htghmy6 and public
6acf.CGtie6.
S ,gned .in lona City, Iowa,
th46 15th day 06 OctobeA 1979.
MICROFILMED BY
JORM MICROLAB
CEDAR RAPIDS•DES I4011jES
1937