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<br />6 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 1976-21-R <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ElCI'ENDING AN INVITATION TO <br />TIlE CITY OF WASSENBERG, TIlE REPUBLIC OF WEST <br />GERMANY, TO BECOME A SISTER -CITY AND INVITING <br />TIlE PEOPLE OF WASSENBERG, TIlE REPUBLIC OF WEST <br />GERMANY, TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROQW.l, <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the "People-to-People Program" was inaugurated by the President of <br />the United States in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding be- <br />tween the peoples of the United States and other nations through the medium of <br />direct personal contact; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, all succeeding U. S, Pres idents have endorsed said program, to be <br />conducted for the broad purposes, of the exchange: of id8as and people between the <br />citizens of the United States of America and the peoples' of other nations; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, to implement this program, San Marcos, Texas, and other conmnmities <br />in the United States have been requested by the Town Affiliation,Association of <br />the United States, Inc. to affiliate with cities in other nations of similar <br />characteristics and mutual interest; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos, Texas, through its Council, does recognize <br />and endorse this program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship <br />between the people of San Marcos, Texas, and Wassenberg, The Republic of West <br />Gennany; now, therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />SECTION 1: That this Council on behalf, of. the people of, San Marcos, Texas, <br />does hereby extend an invitation to the government and the pe9ple of the. City of <br />Wassenberg, The Republic of West Germany, to participate with San Marcos, TelCas, <br />as its sister-city for the purpose of'creating greater ~tual understanding 1)e- <br />tween the peoples of our great cities and nations. <br /> <br />SECTION 2: The Mayor is hereby authorized to act as official representative <br />of San Marcos to carry out this program. <br /> <br />SECTION 3: That copies of this Resolution are to_be sent to the Mayor and <br />Council of the City of Wassenberg, The Republic of West Gennany, the Town Affilia- <br />tion Association of the United States, Inc., and the Embassy of The Republic of <br />West Gennany, <br /> <br />AIXlPTED <his "'" day of ApTiX:- cr~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Emmie Craddock <br />Mayor <br /> <br />AmST ~ <br />~Hri,ri'k <br />City Secretary <br /> <br />I~ <br /> <br />City Attorney <br />