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RESOLUTION NO. 2 9 6
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF ALL PEOPLE WHO LOST
THEIR LIVES IN AN ATTEMPT TO GAIN FREEDOM
WHILE ENROUTE TO THE SHORES OF AMERICA;
ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF THE "LIBERTY COLUMN
MONUMENT" BY ARTIST HUMBERTO SANCHEZ AS A
FITTING TRIBUTE TO SERVE AS SAID MEMORIAL;
DESIGNATING A SITE AT THE EASTERLY TERMINUS
OF CHOPIN PLAZA AS THE SITE FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SAID MEMORIAL; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND
ERECTION OF SAID MEMORIAL.
WHEREAS, for the past three decades many people of all races
and origins have been forced to leave their homeland in the
Caribbean Basin and elsewhere in fear of oppressive governments
which were engaged in human rights violations; and
WHEREAS, many who left seeking liberty traveled on the high
seas making the shores of America their destination;-
and
WHEREAS, enroute to America many were exposed
to hazardous
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conditions where they encountered many hardships,
starvation,
illness.and for some even death; and
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WHEREAS, it is fitting that a memorial be constructed in
honor of those who lost their lives in an attempt to
gain freedom
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while enroute to the shores of America; and
WHEREAS, artist Humberto Sanchez has offered to donate his
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"Liberty..<.Column Monument" to serve as said memorial
to those who
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WHEREAS,' the easterly terminus of Chopin
Plaza is an
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site for the location for said memorial;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED B Y THE COMMISSION OF THE .CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 2. The donation of the "Liberty Column Monument" by
artist Humberto Sanchez as a memorial to commemorate people of
all races and origins who were forced to leave their homeland and
who died in an attempt to gain freedom while enroute to the
shores of America, is hereby accepted.
Section 3. The easterly terminus of the center median of