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City of Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities is committed to promoting racial equality and
justice as a fundamental aspect of a healthy community; and
WHEREAS, the National League of Cities has urged local officials across the country to
join together in a national campaign to promote racial equality and justice; and
WHEREAS, by resolution of the National League of Cities, we declare racism unjust and
advocate equal rights for all; and
WHEREAS,by Act of Congress of the United States dated July 9, 1868,the 14th Amendment
of the Constitution of the United States was adopted giving all persons born or naturalized in the
United States the right to due process and equal protection under the law; and
WHEREAS,by Act of Congress of the United States dated July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 was adopted banning discrimination because of a person's color, race, national origin,
religion, or sex; and
WHEREAS,National League of Cities President Karen Anderson, Mayor of Minnetonka,
Minnesota, has invited local officials across the country to renew their commitment to ensuring
racial equality andjusticefor all during the weekof September23, 2002, by reportingon successful
programs and announcing specific action plans for the coming year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins wishes to reaffirm its commitment to ensuring racial
equality and justice in our city, to work with the National League of Cities to sustain this
commitment throughout the country, and to pledge to establish a Cities of Friendship program
whose aim is to foster meaningful dialogue and partnership with domestic and international
communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ray Martinez, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the week of September 23, 2002 as
RACE EQUALITY WEEK .
in the city of Fort Collins and urge the community to join together to support this effort.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 17th day of September, A.D. 2002.
Mayor
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. City Clerk
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