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RESOLUTION NUMBER /73)-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, URGING AND ENCOURAGING
LEGISLATORS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE OF
CKtIFORNIA, AND APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
TO GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO THE CLOSING OF
THE UNITED STATES-MEXICAN BORDER TO AMERICAN
MINORS, SEEKING ENTRY TO MEXICO, UNLESS SAID
MINORS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR OTHER RES-
PONSIBLE ADULT, AND RELATING TO THE CURTAILMENT
OF THE NARCOTICS, MARIJUANA, AND DANGEROUS DRUGS
PROBLEMS IN CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, The distribution and use of dangerous drugs, marijuana,
and narcotics by American minors has become an extremely serious
problem in the State of Cclifornia: and
WHEREAS, All State of California and federal law enforcement agencies,
directly involved in attempting to eliminate this problem have advised
that'considerable quanities of said dangerous drugs, marijuana and
narcotics are brought into the State of California by Amer,ican minors
who enter Mexico by crossing the California-Mexican border, obtain
such products in Mexico, and return with them to the State of
California: and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the League of California Cities,
assembled at its 70th Annual Conference in Los Angeles on October l6,
1968, passed a resolution urging the United States Congress to con-
duct hearings in Southern California to consider the closing of the
California-Mexican border to minors, unless said minors are accom-
panied by a parent or other responsible adult:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE'IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach, California, that it hereby resolves, in conjunction with
the League of California Cities and other California cities, to
urge and encourage members of the United States Congress, State of
California Legislators, and all federal and state governmental
officials to give serious consideration to closing the United States-
Mexican border to American minors seeking entry to Mexico, unless
said minors are accompanied by a parent or other responsib~e adult:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to
send copies of this resolution to the City's representatives in the
United States Legislature: the Attorney General of the State of
California: the Attorney General of the United States Department
of Justice: and The commissioner, united States Department of
Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Seal Beach, California, at a meeting thereof held on the 9th day
of November, 1968,. by thj, following vote: f ,/ _ (/J
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ABSENT: Councilmen L:?7___~
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