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CIVIC CENTER, 410 E WASHINGTON ST.
z1IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
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P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, in recognition of the greatly "increased interdependence,
of the world in this age of nuclear power, pollution,
hunger, and
WHEREAS, realizing that the common interests of mancanonly be
met through world cooperation, and
WHEREAS, seeking to free mankindfrom: the curse of war and to
harness all.availablesources _of'energy ,,and knowledge.,:
to the service of man's needs, and
WHEREAS, aware that we can best serve our city, county, state
and nation when we also think and act as world citizens';
NOW, -THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, AS MAYOR OF IOWA CITY, I do hereby
recognize the sovereign''right of our citizens to declare
that their citizenship responsibilities extend beyond
our city, state, ,and nation. And proclaim the week of
OCTOBER 21 - 27 as PLANETARY CITIZENSHIP 'WEEK. We hereby
,join with other concerned people of the world in a
declaration that we shame in:this world responsibility and
that our citizens are in this sense,' citizens of the
world. We pledge our efforts as world citizens to the
establishment of permanent, peace based on ,just world law
and to the use of world resources in the service of man
and: not for his destruction.
C. L. 'BRANDT, 14AYOR
Dated this, 16th of October 1973
at Iowa City, Iowa
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P R 0 C C A M A T 1 O N
WHEREAS, working women are constantly striving to serve their
communities, their states and their nation in civic
and cultural programs, and
WHEREAS, major goals of business and professional women are to
help createbetter,conditions for business women through
the study of social., educational, economic andPolitical
problems; to help them be of greater` service to their
community; to further friendship with women throughout
the world, and
WHEREAS, the Federated Business and Professional Women's Club
of Iowa City, chartered on October 31, 1932, is an
affiliate of the NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BUSINESS AND
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN, which is observing its ''anniversary.
this time of year.
NOW, THEREFORE, AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, I do
heheby'phocta.Lm Oc.tobeh 21 .thhough Oc.tobeh 27,_ 1973 a6 IOWA CITY
NATIONAL BUSINESS WOMEN'S WEEK, and uhge att c.i.t.izenz .in Iowa City:;
.to loin .in .th.i6 6a.Cute .to wohking women by encouh.ag.ing and phomo.t-
.ing .the ceCebha.t.ion o6 the achievemen.tb 06 atZ bubLnezz and
r pho6e66ionat women as .they eon.th.ibute'',daity .to ouh.. economic, civic
and cu ttuat Zivez.
Dated .th.Ls 12th day
06 Octobeh, .973 at
Iowa City, Iowa
L. ISILandt
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