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3/21/85
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M84-948
(8/16/84)
RESOLUTION NO. 85 -231
A RESOLUTION URGING THE PROMOTERS OF THE MISS
UNIVERSE PAGEANT TO EXCLUDE FROM PAGEANT
PARTICIPATION ANY CONTESTANT FROM SOUTH
AFRICA BECAUSE OF THE APARTHEID AND RACIST
POLICIES FOLLOWED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH
AFRICA.
WHEREAS, the government of South Africa has instituted and
maintained a policy of Apartheid, i.e., citizens' rights
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according to race, for over 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Apartheid has caused the institutional subjugation
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of and hardship to over eighty percent of the people of South
Africa simply because they are nonwhite; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission in
August, 1984 requested the
promoters of the Miss Universe Pageant
to consider excluding any
contestant from South Africa because
of the Apartheid and racist
policies of that country; and
WHEREAS, there has been no
substantial change in the
offensive policies followed by the South
African government;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
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OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The promoters of the Miss Universe Pageant
are hereby urged to exclude from
Pageant participation any
contestant from South Africa because
of the Apartheid and racist
policies followed by the government
of South Africa.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st
day of March , 1985.
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Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYOR
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RALPH G. ONGIE
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MATTY HIRAI
Assistant City Clerk
DEPL TY CITY CLERKS
Robert E. Tingley
Georgia M. Little
Svl�ia N', Mendoza
Evelio Rizo
SvNia LoAmdn
Lillian Dickmon
March 27, 1985
Ms. Elizabeth Fierra
Host Committee
City Convention Bureau
400 S.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
RE: MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT
Dear Ms. Fierra:
Enclosed herein please find a copy of Resolution No. 85-231,
passed and adopted by the City of Miami Commission at its meeting
held on March 21, 1985, which is self explanatory. Please
distribute a copy of this resolution to all the individuals
involved.
On behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your attention.
truly yours,
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hG. Ongie
City Clerk
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