HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2413 1975-03-24
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH SUPPORTING THE USE OF THE MARCH AIR
FORCE BASE SITE AS THE BEST SITE FOR A NEW
NATIONAL CEMETERY AND URGING SELECTION OF THE
SITE BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION OF THE
UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS,
the Veterans Administration of the United States has recognized
the.need for a new national cemetery within the State of California
to serve deceased veterans of the nation's military forces; and
the Veterans Administration has diligently reviewed nine possible
sites and reduced the choice to three: March Air Force Base near
Riverside, White Wolf Va11ey near Bakersfiela, San Luis Reservoir
near Los Banos; and
WHEREAS,
the March Air Force Base site is located within one to two hours
of the Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside-San Bernardino, Ventura and
San Diego metropolitan areas wherein reside a significant majority
of both veterans and active duty personnel of the military forces
and their families; and
WHEREAS, the March Air Force Base site is adjacent to a military installation
dedicated to the security of the nation since March 20, 1918, when
named to honor Second Lieutenant Peyton C, March, Jr,; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS, March Air Force Base is identified with men who wrote their names
in the military history of the nation -- Frederick Eglin, Hoyt S.
Vandenberg, Nathan F. Twining, Thomas S, Powers, Curtis E. LeMay,
H. H. Arnold, Ira Eaker, Emmett O'Donnell, Colin Kelly -- and in
so doing, dedicated this ground to the memory of the nation's
veterans for all time;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach
supports the use of the March Air Force Base site as the best site for a new
National Cemetery and urges selection of the site by the Veterans Administration
of the United States.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to:
John V, Tunney, Senator-California
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Suite 1415
Washington, D. C. 20510
Alan Cranston, Senator-California
Russell Senate Office Building, Suite 452
Washington, D. C. 20510
Vance Hartke, Senator-Indiana
Chairman, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
Senate Office Building, Suite 414
Washington, D. C. 20510
William Jennings Dorn, Senator-South Carolina
Chairman, House Veterans Affairs Committee
Cannon House Office Building, Suite 335B
Washington, D. C. 20510
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Don Edwards, Congressman-California
Member of House Veterans Affairs Committee
Rayburn Building, Suite 2240
Washington, D, C. 20510
George E. Danielson, Congressman-California
Member of House Veterans Affairs Committee
Cannon House Office Building, Suite 312
Washington, D. C, 20510
Charles Teague, Congressman-California
Member of House Veterans Affairs Committee
Cannon House Office Building, Suite 335B
Washington, D. C. 20510
Richard L. Roudebush, Administrator
Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration Building
Vermont at "H"
Washington, D. C, 20420
John W. Mahan, Director
National Cemetery System
Veterans Administration
Veterans Administration Building
Vermont at IIH"
Washington, D. L. 20420
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Counci}/~t the City ~~Seal Beach,
Ca 1 Horni a at a meeti ng thereof held on the .:?"L --:."' day of /LLltt~(J 0 ,
1975, by the following }3te: ;:1) .
AYES: Councilmen !:5?L.<r/!1!zIlt-v. q"Ltfb-irf!:/ 1J~~r
NOES: councilmen~,
ABSENT: councilmen~L~
VACANCY: councilme~ ~~
ATTEST:
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