HomeMy WebLinkAbout95-121x.
~1C'til1~Ut1Ot1
RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING
ANNE FRANK IN THE WORLD MONTH
OCTOBER 13-NOVEMBER 11, 1995
:V~tl. 95-121
WHEREAS, the year 1995 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Holocaust, the
watershed event for civilization which was marked by the systematic destruction of over twelve
million lives on the grounds of racial, religious and ethnic discrimination; and
WHEREAS, prejudice, racism and discrimination are still with us in overt and subtle forms;
and
WHEREAS, the Anne Frank in the World exhibit which will be coming to Chico in October
1995 is organized around the following four themes:
I~iscrinrinatinn is ct~rael acrd irratinrral,
I! is the a~dirrary citizen who discr~inrirrates,
I~iseriminatinrr is a matter c~f~ersonal choice,
1~iserimination, prejradiee acrd racism trot anl~ existed
irr the ~asl hrrt still exists today; and
WHEREAS, by telling the story of Anne Frank, the exhibitors and the Anne Frank Center
USA seek to educate about the causes, instruments and dangers of discrimination and the
responsibilities of living in a democracy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors
recognizes October 13-November 11, 1995 as Anne Frank in the World Manth, and encourages our
citizens to visit the exhibit which will be held in Chica during those dates, and to participate in the
extensive ancillary community programming which relates the story of Anne Frank and the Holocaust
to current issues of racism and discrimination.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 12th day of
September 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Meyer, Dolan, Houx, Thomas and Chair McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
~ I
ED McLA G LIN, hair
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
by C ' `- ~ ~ ,~`~~ C ~ _
deputy