HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 75-017RESOLUTION NO. 75-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT JOINING IN PROCIJIMATIpN OF SUPPORT
FOR NEti1 NATIONAL CEI TERY SITE AT MARCH AIR FORCE
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HHEREAS, the Veterane Administration of the United
States haa recognited the need for a new+ National Cemetery
vithin the State of California to serve deceased veterans
of the nation's military forces; and
WHEREAS, the Ve[erans Administration has diligently
reviewed nine possible sites and reduced the choice to
three: March Air Force Base near Riverside, White Wolf
Valley near Bakersfield. San Luis Reservoir near Loe Banos;
and
; WHEREAS, the March Air Force Base site is located
within one to two hours of the Lvs Angeles. Oran e.
? Riverside-San Bernardino, Ventura and San Diego metropolitan
areas wherein reside a significant majority of both veterans
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and active duty personnel of the military forces and their
` families; and
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WHEREAS the March Air Force Base site is adjacent to
a military installation dedicated to the security of the
nation since M rch 20. 1918 when named to honor Second
Lieutenant Peyton C. March. Jr.; and
WEiEREAS. March Air Force Base is identified with men
who wrote their names in the military history of the
nation - Frederick Eglin Hoyt S. Vandenber Nathan F.
T rining. Thomas S. Powers. Curtis E. Le"iay, H. ii. Arnold,
Ita Eaker, E mett O'Donnell. Colin Kelly - and in so
doing dedicated this ground to the memory of the nation's
veterans for all time;
NO'W, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of the City of Palm Desert. California, that support for
March Air Force Base site is appropriate and the people of
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this como�unitr and the State are urged to harmonioualy
encourage the Veterans Administration in their selection
of a new National Cemetery to honor the nation's military
veterans.
PASSED, APpROVED and ADOpTED by the City Council
of the Citr of Palm Desert, California, this 13th day of
March , 1g75, by the following vote:
AYES: Benson; Brush; Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Agton; HcPherson
ABSTAIN:
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City of Palm Desert, California
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