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/1 <br /> •S .. <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 670 - A <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS <br /> URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES <br /> TO HALT AND REVERSE ESCALATION OF THE WAR IN SOUTHEAST ASIA <br /> AND THE BOMBING AND BLOCKADING OF NORTH VIETNAM. <br /> WHEREAS, in recent weeks the United States has escalated bombing raids in <br /> North Vietnam; and <br /> WHEREAS, the United States has now blocked the Country of North Vietnam and <br /> violated its territorial waters when we are not at war with North Vietnam; and. <br /> WHEREAS, the increase in a newly initiated bombing in Southeast Asia destroys <br /> the confidence of the American people in all levelsof government, including local <br /> government; and <br /> WHEREAS', the increase in a newly initiated bombing in. Southeast Asia and block- <br /> ades of North Vietnam destroys the credibility of all levels of government, including <br /> local government; and <br /> WHEREAS, the pressing social , physical , economic and human problems of this <br /> community. cannot be, adequately, dealt with and solved as a- result of the policies <br /> of escalation, either from a standpoint of resource usage to calm an outraged public <br /> or from a standpoint of credibility of government; and . <br /> WHEREAS,, the policy of war escalation: directly operates to stifle solutions to <br /> all other community problems;. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: . <br /> SECTION I. The Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills strongly urges the <br /> President of the..United 'States` and the Congress of the United States to immediately <br /> reverse the present policy of escalation of the war in Vietnam and further most <br /> vigorously urges the President of the United States and the Congress of the United <br /> States to immediately, cease all acts of aggression and war against the people of <br /> North Vietnam and remove our Armed Forces from Vietnam with all dispatch. <br /> SECTION II. The Clerk of the' City of. Los Altos Hills is hereby. directed to <br /> send a copy of this Resolution to the President of the United States, the majority <br /> and minority leaders ''of`the United States. Senate, Senators Alan Cranston and <br /> John ,Tunney, the majority and minority leaders of 'the. United States House of <br /> Representatives , and Congressman Charles Gubser. <br /> * * * * * * * * * * .* *' <br /> I HEREBY CERTIFY thatthe foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by <br /> the Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills at a regular meeting held on the 5th day <br /> of June, 1972, by the following roll call vote: <br /> AYES: Councilmen Kubby, Miller, and Deputy Mayor 'Davey <br /> NOES: Councilman Grabowski <br /> ABSENT: Mayor Helgesson... <br /> ATTEST: <br /> ' / */ <br /> City Clerkq-/ ' " IF . <br /> Town of Los Altos Hills <br /> APPROVED: <br /> , ( „, . <br /> Deputy Mayrdi <br /> Town of Lo Altos Hills <br />