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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Sister City concept was inaugurated by the President of the United
States in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding between the 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 programs, 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, the City of Beaumont and other communities
in the United States have been requested by Sister Cities International to affiliate with cities in
other nations of similar characteristics and mutual interest; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont, through its City Council, does recognize and endorse
this program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of the
City of Beaumont and Tartu, Estonia;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That the City Council, on behalf of the people of the City of Beaumont, does hereby
extend an invitation to the government and the people of the City of Tartu, Estonia to
participate with the City of Beaumont as its Sister City for the purpose of creating greater
mutual understanding between the peoples of our two great cities and nations.
Section 2.
That the Mayor is hereby authorized to act as official representative of the City of
Beaumont to carry out this program.
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Section 3.
That copies of this resolution are to be sent to the Mayor and City Council of Tartu,
Estonia, Sister Cities International in Washington, D. C., the Embassy of the New Republic of
Russia, and the U. S. Embassy in Russia.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the/ day
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of 1992.
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