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RESOLUTION NO. ;t?
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE KU KLUX KLAN
AND COMMUNIST ORGA14IZATIONS INTENDING TO
SCHEDULE DEMONSTRATIONS IN MIAMI THAT
THEY ARE NOT WELCOME IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND THAT THEIR PRESENCE HERE IS REPUGNANT
TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
WHEREAS, the Ku Klux Klan and Communist organizations
have announced in recent days their intention to schedule
demonstrations in Miami, either jointly or in conjunction
with one another; and
WHEREAS, such organizations have a history and pattern
of conduct of violence and incitement to violence; and
WHEREAS, this community categorically rejects the
pattern of conduct of violence and incitement of violence of
those organizations; and
WHEREAS, the view of the Ku Klux Klan and the aforesaid
Communist organizations are repugnant to everything that this
community and this country stand for;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Ku Klux Klan and Communist organizations
are hereby declared to be not welcome in this City of Miami,
and their presence here is hereby declared to be repugnant to
the residents of the City of Miami.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of MARCH
ATTEST:
PH . ONGIE, CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARK -`
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
11 1983.
MAURICE A. FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE, MAYOR
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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OSE R. GARCIA-PEDROSA
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING. OF
MAR 18 1983