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RESOLUTION NO. 82 - 5 9
A RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORTHWITH
SEND A TELEGRAM TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION OF THE
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING THAT THE JUSTICE DEPART-
MENT IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE
INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC
MARCH AND DEMONSTRATION IN DOWNTOWN MIAMI ON JANUARY 16,
1982.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Clerk is hereby instructed forthwith
to send a telegram to the Civil Rights Division of the Justice
Department requesting that the Justice Department immediately
commence its own investigation of the incidents that occurred
in connection with the public march and demonstration in down-
town Miami on January 16, 1982.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of January, 1982.
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MI rI, FLORIDA
M YOR MAURICE A. FERRE
VIC;
TOE ROLL
MKZSSI-ONER J. L. PLUMM4R,/JR.
Cuo'
COMMISSI NER MILLER AWKINS
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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GEORGE F. KNOX, JR.
CITY ATTORNEY
RAL H G. ON
CIT CLERK
TRIO YIEREZ, JR.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF
J A N 1 7 1932
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CITY OF MIAM1, FLORIDA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
To THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE DATE, January 21, 1982 FILE
CITY COMMISSION
SUBJECT Telegram sent to the U. S.
Department of Justice
F H G. ONGIE Z2ut4' REFERENCES
CITY CLERK [�
ENCLOSURES.
Enclosed herein please find copy of the Mailgram sent to Honorable
William Bradford Reynolds, Chief of Civil Rights Division, U. S.
Department of Justice as directed by the Commission at its Special
meeting of Sunday, January 17, 1982.
RGO:smm
Enclosure
cc: George F. Knox, Jr,P City Attorney
Howard V. Gary, City Manager
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CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK tipletUE M HtRAI
3500 PANAMERICAN DR
MIAMI FL 33133
THIS MAILGRAM IS A CONFIRMATION COPY OF THE FOLLOWING MESSAGEI
3055796065 TUMT MIAMI FL, 178 01.19 1106A EST
PMS HONORABLE WILLIAM BRADFORD REYNOLDS CHIEF CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
RPT DLY MGM, DLR
U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON DC 20530
PURSUANT TO A UIRECTION FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION AT ITS
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED BY MAYOR MAURICE A FERRE ON SUNDRY, JANUARY
i7v 1982, THE CITY CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEND A TELEGRAM TO THE Cl
VIL RIGHTS DIVISION OF THE U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE REGARDING THE CIVIL
DISTURBANCE WHICH OCCURRED IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
ON JANUARY 16r 1982 IN THE AFTERMASS OF A PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION AND
MARCH WHICH WAS STAGED IN FRONT OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
SERVICE BUILDING IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEPORTATION OF ANDRES
RODRIGUEZ HERNANDEZ, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI HEREBY
REQUESTS THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY SET OUT TO CONDUCT A FULL FLEDGED
INVESTIGATION OF THE ATTENDANT CIRCUMSTANCES. GEORGE F KNOX JR
ESQUIRE CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI WILL RE SENDING YOU A D
FTAILED LETTER IN CONNECTION HEREWITH
RESPECTFULLY,
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
HONORABLE MAURICE A FERRE MAYORp
HONORABLE JOE CAROLLO VICE MAYOR,
HONORABLE J L PLUMMER JR COMMISSIONER,
HONORABLE MILLER J DAWKINS# COMMISSIONER,
HONORABLE DEMETRIO PEREZ JR COMMISSIONER,
BY RALPH G ONGIE CITY CLERK MIAMI FLORIDA
3500 PANAMERICAN OR
MIAMI FL 33133
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