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RESOLUTION NO. 2622
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO,
COLORADO, EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE
CITY OF PUEBLA, MEXICO, TO BECOME A SISTER -
CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF PUEBLA,
MEXICO TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the "People -to- People Program" was inaugurated
by the President of the United States in 1956 to establish greater
friendship and understanding between peoples of the United States
and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact,
and
WHEREAS, all succeeding U. S. Presidents have endorsed
said program, to be conducted for the broad purposes of the
exchange of ideas and people between the citizens of the United
States of America and the peoples of other nations, and
WHEREAS, to implement this program Pueblo, Colorado and
other communities in the United States have been requested by
the Town Affiliation Association of the U. S., Inc. to affiliate
with cities in other nations of similar characteristics and mutual
interest, and
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo, Colorado, through its
council, does recognize and endorse this program with the hope
that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of
Pueblo, Colorado and Puebla, Mexico:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
PUEBLO, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That this Council on behalf of the people of Pueblo,
Colorado does hereby extend an invitation to the government and
the people of the City of Puebla, Mexico to participate with
Pueblo, Colorado as its sister -city for the purpose of creating
greater mutual understanding between the peoples of our two great
cities and nations.
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The President of the Council is hereby authorized to act
as official representative of Pueblo, Colorado to carry out this
program.
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The following persons, citizens of Pueblo, are appointed
as members of the Pueblo Person -to- Person commission, to serve at
the pleasure of the City Council until their successors are appointed.
Henry G. Reyes
Allen Cooter
Genoueva Baeza
Jos of at Curti
Ernesto Barrios
Rachael Slobodnik
Tom Knight
Dan Martinez
Joaquin Diaz
Fr. Joseph Hollavan
Henry D. Williams
Gladys Comi
Joan Vialpando
Bob Roehr
Dr. Haydee Kort
Cal Snyder
Charlie Baca
Arthur Duran
John Garcia
114 Colorado
1818 Eden
540 Cherry Lane
1315 East River
1545 Pine
3219 Quintin
Colorado State Fair Offices
627 Quincy
501 East Abriendo
611 Logan
535 Dittmer
314 E. 7th
CF &I Steel Corp.
1625 Bonforte Blvd.
Colorado State Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
1522 E. 12th
2220 W. 17th
14 Duncan Road
The Pueblo Person -to- Person Commission is charged with
responsibility of advising the President of the Council as to
organizing and carrying out exchange programs of all kinds with
Puebla, Mexico.
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That copies of this Resolution are to be sent to the Mayor
and Council of the City of Puebla, Mexico, the Town Affiliation
Association of the U. S., Inc., and the Embassy of Mexico.
INTRODUCED , 1970
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Councilman
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