CC RESOLUTION 226811-n ns
RESOLUTION NO. 2268
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
AND URGING THE CREATION OF A COMMISSION TO
CONTROL THE FLOW.OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS
DRUGS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
WHEREAS, the most effective way to stop the illicit
traffic in narcotics and dangerous drugs into our community
is to cut off the supply at its source, there should be
established a joint presidential commission between the
United States and Mexico to undertake an action program to
control the flow of narcotics between the two countries; and
WHEREAS, in 1959, the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Los Angeles requested President Eisenhower to
establish a control commission to which he responded by
sending a fact - finding team to Los Angeles and other cities
to investigate the drug traffic problem; and
WHEREAS, in 1962, President John F. Kennedy called
the first White House Conference on Narcotics and Drug Abuse,
and, while there was much discussion and debate, little
action resulted; and
WHEREAS, in March, 1968, Supervisor Kenneth Hahn
urged President Lyndon B. Johnson to continue to seek at the
presidential level the establishment of a joint commission
with, but he could not include it in his program at that
time; and
WHEREAS, in 1947, a joint presidential commission
was established to set up controls for hoof and mouth disease
which was plaguing cattle on both sides of the border, such
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a commission is even more needed for the health of our
young people whose lives are daily influenced by the ready
supply of marijuana, barbituates and other dangerous drugs
which must be cut off by striking at the steady stream of
illicit traffic across the border with Mexico.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California respectfully
requests the President of the United States, the Honorable
Richard M. Nixon, to establish with the President of Mexico,
the Honorable Gustave Diaz Ordaz, a commission to halt the
illicit flow of narcotics and dangerous drugs between our
two countries, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution
be forwarded to Secretary of State William P. Rogers, Attorney
General John N. Mitchell, Secretary of Health, Education and
Welfare Robert H. Finch and to all U. S. Senators and Repre-
sentatives in the Congress.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12th day of
May 1969.
Mayor o the City of E1 Segundo,
California.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, EUNICE U. CR EASON, City Clerk of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the
whole number of members of the City Council of the said City
is five; that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2268
was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor of said City, and attested by the City
Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 12th day of May , 1969 ,
and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, Stephens,
and Mayor Carr;
NOES: Councilmen None:
ABSENT: Councilmen None.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City
this 13th day of May , 196 9
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city (Clerk of e City of egun o
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