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HomeMy WebLinkAbout69-125RESOLUTION 69-125 PROCLAIMING RICHARD M. NIXON TO BE ORANGE COUNTY'S FIRST CITIZEN OF THE CENTURY WHEREAS, RICHARD M. NIXON, thirty-seventh President of the United States of America, was born in the City of Yorba Linda, Orange County, California; and WHEREAS, he and the family into which he was born are representative of the finest in the American tradition of religious faith, love of country, industry, and independence; and WHEREAS, RICHARD M. NIXON's educational career, at both Whittier college and Duke University Law School, is an example of true academic excellence; and WHEREAS, RICHARD M. NIXON distinguished himself by honorable service in the armed forces of his country; and WHEREAS, RICHARD M. NIXON's career as lawyer, United States Congressman, United States Senator, Vice President and President of the United States has been marked throughout by meritorious conduct in the service of his country and intense personal conviction as to the worth of the American ideal; and WHEREAS, RICHARD M. NIXON has, by his words and deeds, demonstrated an unwavering determination to preserve the system of individual liberties upon which this Republic was founded; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the city Council of the City of Santa Ana, California, in recognition of his many outstanding qualities, names and proclaims RICHARD M. NIXON to be "ORANGE COUNTY'S FIRST CITIZEN OF THE CENTURY". PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of September, 1969. ATTEST: CLERK OF THE COUNCIL STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF SANTA ANA ) SS I, FLORENCE I. MALONE, do hereby certify that I am the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana; that the foregoing Resolution was introduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of September, 1969, and was at said meeting passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: Herrin, Brooks, Evans, Markel, Patterson, Villa NOES, COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Griset CLERK OF THE COUNCIL