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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 74-76 RESOLUTION NO. 74-76 A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD HONORING FOUR FRESNO BEE NEWSPAPERMEN. WHEREAS, four newspapermen in Fresno recently proved to a court of law that they had an "established, articulated moral principle" in retaining the confidentiality of news sources, in the face of the threat of long imprisonment; and WHEREAS, their resolute and unyielding refusal to com- promise their professional principle provides a significant practical example of courageous support, and not mere lip service, for our constitutional provisions prohibiting restraint of the liberty and freedom of the press; and WHEREAS, this Council believes that constant, vigilant and courageous support for the principle and fact of freedom of the press is of urgent importance, as that freedom exists and should be preserved, to insure the unimpeded flow of information indispensable to the existence of a democratic society. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. That the City Council of the City of Bakersfield honors the four newsmen of the Fresno Bee and the principle for which they stand--the preservation of a free and untrammeled press as an indispensable guardian of our freedom. 2. That the City Clerk shall transmit copies of this Resolution to James H. Bort, Jr., George Gruner, William K. Patterson and Joe Rosato and to other persons and organizations as directed by the members of the City Council. o0o - I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on the 27th day of September, 1976, by the follow- ing vote: ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN: "'~~ ~ ~ r,:/"' · ~,a CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED this 27th day of September, 1976 MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: CITY ATTO~Y of Bakersfield