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RESOLUTION NO. 4589
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
INDICATING ITS SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION CONCERNING THE
USE OF THE POSTAL SERVICE FOR MAILING OF SAMPLES
WHEREAS, the council of the City of Palo Alto has been made
aware of the frequency that residents of the City have received
through the United States mail unsolicited samples of products
such as razor blades, bleach, laundry and cleaning products
and medicine: and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto deplores the
practice' of distributing potentially harmful products through
the mail which could endanger the health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of this community, particularly young children: and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto is aware that
Federal legislation to restrict such mailings is currently pending:
and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SEC?ION 1. On behalf of the citizens of this community the_
City Council actively supports House of Representative Bill No.
3499 to amend'title 39, United States Code, as enacte~ by the
Postal Reorqanization Act, to prohibit the mailing of unsolicited
samples of manufactured products and urqes·its passage.
SECTION 2. The City Council, in the event HR. Bill No. 3499
is defeated, actively supports House of Representatives Bill No.
949 to amend title 39, United States Code, to prohibit the
mailinq of unsolicited sample drug products and other potentially
harmful-items and urges its passage.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Alan Cranston and
John v. Tunney, United states Senators and to the Honorable
Charles s. Gubser, Conqressman for the 17th District.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
UNANIMOUS
NONE
ABSENT: NONE
AT'l'EST: ~ii~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Attorney
May 1, 1972
APPROVED:
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Mayor
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