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RESOLUTION NO. 4275
RESOLUTION OF'THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO OAXACA FOR PARTICIPATION
IN PALO ALTO'S DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION
WHEREAS► the year 1969 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary
of the incorporation of Palo Alto as a City, and
WHEREAS, the Municipality of Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca,
Mexico, Sister City affiliate with Palo Alto, participated by the
sending of their Queen, Srta. Letitia Figueroa, as the official
City representative; and
WHEREAS, Oaxaca further paid its respects to Palo Alto by'
hosting the Cubberley High School Band and Chorale in Oaxaca,
and further provided homes for a group of the student musicians
during their stay in Oaxaca; and
WHEREAS, this generous participation by Oaxaca exemplifies
the mutual objective of the two cities, that of attempting to
encourage and cultivate understanding between the people of the
two communities; and
WHEREAS, Srta..Letitia Figueroa was a splendid representa-
tive of Oaxaca, giving Palo Altans the opportunity to strengthen
our relationship with the citizens of our Sister City;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. On behalf of the people of Palo Alto, we
express our heartfelt appreciation to the people of Oaxaca for
their warm and significant participation in Palo Alto's 75th
anniversary celebration.
SECTION 2: 'The Council of the City of Palo Alto expresses
its especial appreciation to Mayor Dr. Jorge Perez Guerrero,
Councilman Jorge Gonzalez Sanchez, and Sr. Carlos Hamilton C.,
Chairman of the Oaxaca Sister City Committee, for their
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encouragement and cultivation of the objective of the sister
city program.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk is directed to send a copy of
this resolution to each of the officials and personages named
herein.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: July 7, 1969
AYES: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald, Clark, Comstoc, Dias,
Gallagher, Norton, Spaeth, Wheatley
NOES: None
ABSENT•. Pearson
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Mayor