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A RESOLUTION
EXPRESSING.CONDEMNATION OF THE MURDER OF ELEVEN .
ISRAELI OLYMPIC ATHLETES; EXPRESSING SYMPATHY
AND CONDOLENCES TO THEIR FAMILIES AND NATION;
MEMORIALIZING THE VICTIMS; DIRECTING THE CITY
SECRETARY TO FORWARD A'. CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE ISRAEL EMBASSY.
WHEREAS, the entire civilized world is horrified and shocked
at the brutal murder of eleven Israeli Olympic athletes at the Olympic
Village in Munich; and
WHEREAS, such act is an outrage by any standard of humanity;
and
WHEREAS, the citizens and City Council of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, hereby condemn such act and by this resolution
memorializes the victims; and
WHEREAS, the City feels a heartfelt need to express its sympathy
and condolences to the families of the victims and to the nation of
Israel:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,'
Texas, hereby expresses its condemnation of the brutal murder of the
eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team.
SECTION 2. That the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, hereby
expresses its deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of
the victims and to the nation of Israel. -
SECTION 3. That the victims of this insane act be memorialized
in the memory of all humanity and their names by this record'forever
will be remembered by the citizens of this City:
Moshe Weinberg, 33
Yosef Romano, 33
David Berger, 44
Mark Slavin, 18
Yosef Gottfreund, 41
Eliezer Halfin, 28
Zeev Friedman, 28
Yacov Springer, 51
Andrei Spitzer, 45
Relhat Shur, 53
Amitzur Shapiro, 32.
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SECTION 4. That the City Secretary forward a certified copy
of this Resolution to the Israel Embassy in Washington, D.C., as a
token and record of our concern and sympathy.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of September, 1972.
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APPROVED:
THIS 6 DAY OF SEP ER, 1972:
ty Attorney
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CO DS S , TEXAS
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY .CLAUSE OF THE .FOREGOING
ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY.EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN-
SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL
BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, THEREFORE,
REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI-
NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL. -
RESPEC FULLY,
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THE CITY.OF CO CHRISTI, TEXAS
THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL /
- ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH v
THOMAS V. GONZALES
GAGE LOZANO, SR. /
J. HOWARD STARK
THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
RONNIE SIZEMORE
CHARLES A. BONNIWELL d
ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D.
'REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH
THOMAS V. GON2ALE8 ✓ (�yr9,..; '
GABS LOZANO, SR. ✓ ��
J. HOWARD STARK Y