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RESGLUTION X26-80
AN HnNORARY RESOLUTION OF THE `T'OWN
OF VATL DESIGNATING OCTOBER 24, 1980,
AS UNITED NATIONS DAY,
WHEREAS, each year, October 24 is r~esigna.i~~d as "United
Nations Day" by the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate
the organization's founding on that date in ].974; and
WHEREAS, United Nations Day provides an appropriate
occasion for the peoples of the world to 3oin together in
reaffirming their commitment to the principles upon which
the UN was established---international peace and security,
respect for human rights, and the promotion of social and
economic cooperation between nations; and
WHEREAS, the United Nations is a unique forum through
which all nations can work together to solve common problems
and international issues concerning the present and the future
of the world; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America has made a great
contribution to the creation and continuing work of the United
Nations; and
WHEREAS, participation in the UN is an important part of
our Country's foreign policy, providing a channel through which
the United States can take productive action for world peace
and prosperity;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Council of the Town of Vail,
State of .Colorado, does hereby proclaim October 24, 1980, as
UNITED NATIONS DAY
in the Town of Vail, and urge all residents to recognize the
programs and activities designated to increase understanding of
the problems and potentials of the UN and to help develop ideas
on how to make the United Nations more effective.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October, 1.980.
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