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8541
RESOLUTION HONORING PAST PRESIDENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it fitting and
proper to honor certain past presidents of the United States
of America who are now deceased, and
WHEREAS, it is felt by the City Council that an
appropriate way in which to honor such presidents is to dis-
play photographs or paintings of certain of such presidents
in the public buildings of the City of National City, and
George
WHEREAS, in
Washington and
displayed on opposite
Gity of National Gity
the past, likenesses of President
President Abraham Lincoln have been
walls of the Council Chambers of the
and a photograph or painting of the
then current presidents has been displayed on the wall of
such chambers directly facing the audience, and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to honor
the memory and achievements of President John Fitzgerald
Kennedy by also displaying a photograph or painting on the
fourth wall of said Council Chambers as well as in other
public buildings in the City of National Gity;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved as follows:
1. That as soon as possible after the adoption
of this resolution, photographs or paintings of Presidents
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, John Fitzgerald Kennedy
and Lyndon B. Johnson shall be displayed on the four walls
of such rooms in the public buildings of the City of National
City as are designated by the City Manager.
2. That the photograph or
Lyndon B. Johnson shall be placed on
most often be in the public view, as
Manager.
painting of President
the wall which will
determined by the City
3. That the photograph or painting of President
John Fitzgerald Kennedy shall be placed on the wall opposite
the photograph or painting of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
4. That the photographs or paintings of Presidents
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln shall be placed on the
remaining two walls opposite each other.
5. That upon the swearing in of the President next
succeeding President Lyndon B. Johnson as the President of the
United States, that a photograph or painting of such new pres-
ident shall replace that of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and
upon the swearing in of each successive president thereafter,
a photograph or painting of such new president shall replace
that of his predecessor.
6. That a copy of this resolution be sent by the
City Clerk to the President of the United States, the Congress
of the United States, each United States Senator representing
the State of California, each member of the United States
House of Representatives representing San Diego County, the
Governor of California, each Assemblyman and Senator repre-
senting San Diego County in theCalifornia Legislature, the San
Diego County Board of Supervisors, the Superintendent of
National City School District, and the City Councils of Carlsbad,
Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Escondido, Imperial
Beach, La Mesa, Oceanside, San Diego, San Marcos and Vista.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 27th day of December, 1963.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK