HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 155-01RESOLUTION ] 55'0 1
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
RECOMMENDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GIVE FULL AND
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION OF PETITION OF THE FILIPINO
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
FOUNDATION, INC. SEEKING VETERANS BENEFITS FOR FILIPINO
NATIONALS WHO FOUGHT ALONGSIDE AMERICAN TROOPS DURING
WORLD WAR II
WHEREAS, the City has received from a Bakersfield resident a request for
support of the Filipino International Legal Defense and Educational Fund Foundation, Inc.'s
petition to President Bush and Congress to repeal the 1946 Recission Acts, and
WHEREAS, legislative actions are being taken at both the State (A JR 20)
and Federal (H.R. 491 and S. 1042) levels to review the issue of military service and
veterans' benefits for Filipino nationals who fought alongside American troops in the
Phillipines during World War II, and
WHEREAS, acts of heroism, courage and sacrifice by the people of the
Philippines on freedom's behalf during World War II are well documented.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of
Bakersfield that the federal government is hereby encouraged to give full and serious
consideration of of Petition of the Filipino International Legal Defense and Education Fund
Foundation, Inc. relative to the merits and justice of granting veterans benefits for Filipino
nationals fighting alongside American troops during World War I1. This resolution shall be
forwarded to California State and Federal Legislators representing Bakersfield.
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ORIGINAL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on 0_P.T :R ?[~01 ,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
COUNClLMEMBER CARSON, Bt:NHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO
COUNClLMEMBER (3~ I~
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNClLMEMBER
CITY CLERK and EX~c~FISI~O of the
Council of the City of Bakesfield
OCT 3 2001
APPROVED
~A~y~VVoER' o f~ihHeA~cLLty o <~B,a ~e r~i e~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
B
CITY A'I-FORNEY'SOFFICE of the City of Bakersfield
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