HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 10,351RESOLUTION NO. 10,351
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE BUYING OF AMERICAN MADE PRODUCTS
WHEREAS, sales of foreign automobiles in the western
states now total 60% of total automobile sales, and
WHEREAS, the unemployment rate in California is now
7.1%, and
WHEREAS, American Automobile Manufacturers are con-
tributing to this critical condition by financing foreign
automobile manufacturers and importing foreign automobiles
and parts, and
WHEREAS, countless thousands of American workers
have lost their jobs due to foreign imports, and
WHEREAS, the economy of our area and our country
have suffered due, in a great part, to imported foreign
products;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of National City urge the President of
the United States, our United States Senators, and our
Congressmen to (1) impose the same safety and smog require-
ments on foreign automobiles that are imposed on American
automobiles, and (2) to impose a fair tariff on all foreign
imported products, and (3) urge all American manufacturers
to invest their capital in America and discontinue their
practice of importing foreign products.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of May, 1971.
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