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RESOLUTION NO
8:3-6744.
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE HUMAN RIGHTS
OF THOSE 23 PERSONS WHO ARRIVED IN THIS COUNTRY
ON JULY 21, 1983 AFTER FLEVING FROr-1 CAIBAF.IFN
IN THE COUNTRY OF CUBA BE PROTECTED IN THE
SAME PLANNER AS OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE FLED
FROM COMMUNIST COUNTRIES AI4D THAT THOSE 23
PERSONS BE PERMITTED TO STAY IN THIS COUNTRY
WITHOUT BEING CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COPY OI"
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED
HEREIN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE: CITY OF MIAMI, E'LORIDA-
Section 1. The City Commission respectfully requests that
the human rights of those 23 persons who arrived in this country
on July 21, 1983 after fleeing from Caibar.ien in the country of
Cuba be protected in the same manner as other persons who have
fled from communist countries and that those 23 persons be per-
mitted to stay in this country without being charged with arty
crime.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a
copy of this Resolution to the Director of Immigration and
Naturalization Service in Miami, Florida, as well as to the
Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service in Washington,
D.C., and to the U.S. State Department.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby further directed
to send a copy of this Resolution to the President and Vice -
President of the United States, each U.S. Senator, and to
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as to
the individual members of the U.S. House of Representatives
representing the State of Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of July, 1983.
_ Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
LPH G. ONGIE, CITY CLER CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
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PREPARED AND
APPROVED
BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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P'SE R. ARCIA-PEDROSA
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ATTORNEY
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As directed by the City of Miami Commission, trans-
mitted herewith please find a copy of Resolution No.
83-674, passed and adopted at its meeting held on
July 28, 1983, which is self-explanatory.
On behalf of the City of Miami, thank you for your
kind attention.
Very truly yours,
RALPH G . ONGIE
CITY CLERK
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NOTE: This format letter was sent on August 4, 5, and 8, 1983
to official named in Sections 2 and 3 of said resolution.