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RESOLUTION rlo. 80-31
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE FULL AND UNQUALIFIED
SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE PRESIDENT OF
.,- . THE UNITED STATES IF HIS DECISION TO BOYCOTT UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE 1980 OLYMPICS
SCHEDULED TO BE FIELD IN MOSCOW, U.S.S.R.; AND
( FURTI-IER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK. TO FORWARD A
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO PRESIDENT LTIMMY CARTER.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE. COMMISSION OF TEE CITY OF MIA/II,
. ,
FLORIDA:,,
Section 1. The City of Miami hereby expresses its
full and unqualified support for fc,r the President of t,
States in his 'decisionto boycott United States
participation
in the 1980 Olympics scheduled 'to be held in Moscow,
Section 2. The Clerk Clerk is hereby., authorized to
forward a copy of this resolution to President Jiinmy Carter
PASSED Al4D ADOPTED this 22nd day of January
1980.
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ROBERT F. CLARI:
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
TO FOR?I AID CORRECTNESS:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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MEETING OF
J A N 2 2 MO
80-31
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASH I NGTON
Dear
i
-.':.City of Miami.,
Thank you for your recent message - supporting a United States'
boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow.
As you know, the President has asked the United States
Olympic Committee to seek either a transfer, postponement,,
or, if necessary, a U.S. boycott of the Summer' Olympic Games
in Moscow as long as Soviet forces remain in Afghanistan.
The Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan is a violent act
of aggression which cannot go unanswered. As the President
stated in his recent letter to the Chairman of the U.S.
Olympic Committee,
"We must make it clear to the Soviet Union that
it cannot trample upon an independent nation and
at the same time do business as usual withthe
rest of the world. The Soviet Union attaches
enormous political importance to the holding of
the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and if the Olympics
are not ``,held' there because of Soviet military
aggression in Afghanistan, this signal of world
outrage cannot be hidden from the Soviet people
and will reverberate around the world."
The President appreciates your taking the time and trouble
to express your views on this important issue, and thanks
you for your support of his decision.
Sincerely,.
Jack H. Watson, Jr.,
Assistant to the President
for Intergovernmental Affairs
Mr.;:;Ralph` G.
City, Clerk
City of Miami
City; Hall
3500 Pan American
Miami, FL 33133
RAI PH G. ONGII
Oily CIcr4:
NiATTY HIRA
Assistant City Clem
DEPUTY CITY CLFRI.s
Robert E. Tingic
Georg.a M. link -
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Sylvia M. Mendoza
Evelio Rao
MICROFILM DIVISION
• Dorothy Brown
Domingo Acosta
The President
The White House
Washington, D.-C.
Dear Mr. President:
As requested by the City of Miami. Commission, enclosed.
please find a copy of Resolution No. 80-31 passed and
adopted at its meeting held on January 22, 1980. It
expresses full and unqualified support for the President
of the United States in his decision to boycott United
States participation in the 1980 Olympics scheduled to
be held in Moscow, U.S.S.R.
We wish you the best in this endeavor to maintain our
dignity and honor as Americans.
Respectfully yours,
PH G. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
OFFICE OF?HE CITY CLERK / City Hall / 3500 Pan American Drive / Miami, Florida 33133 / 579.6065
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