Resolution 74-14393 t
RESOLUTION NO. 74-14393
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
PROPOSING TO THE CITY OF TAIPEI , THE CAPITAL CITY
OF TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE ESTABLISHMENT
BETWEEN THEM OF A SISTER-CITY AFFILIATION.
WHEREAS, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ENDORSES AND ENCOURAGES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SISTER-CITY AFFILIATIONS AS A
DYNAMIC INSTRUMENTALITY FOR THE PROPAGATION AND AUGMENTATION OF INTER-
NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP, HARMONY, PEACE, GOODWILL, AND MUTUAL WELL-BEING,
and
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, AND ITS CITIZENS AND
RESIDENTS HAVE LONG EXPERIENCED THE WARMEST ADMIRATION AND THE STRONGEST
AFFINITY FOR THE INDUSTRY, COURAGE, PATRIOTISM AND ADHERENCE TO DEMOCRATIC
PRINCIPLES OF THE PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA AS PARTICULARLY EXEM-
PLIFIED BY THE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF THEIR CAPITAL CITY OF TAIPEI ,
WHO HAVE CREATED AND MAINTAIN A PROUD BASTION OF FREEDOM AND LIBERTY IN
THEIR LAND, AND WHICH SERVES AS AN IMMORTAL AND SHINING INSPIRATION TO
ALL FREE PEOPLES, and
WHEREAS, THE MAYOR, THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIRE TO CREATE AND TO CONTINUE IN PERPETUITY A
SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAIPEI AND THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, and
WHEREAS, SUCH SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAIPEI
AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH WILL UNITE THEIR RESPECTIVE PEOPLES IN
ENDURING AND INSPIRING BONDS OF AFFECTION, ESTEEM AND DEVOTION, AND
THEREBY FACILITATE THE MUTUAL ATTAINMENT OF THEIR LEGITIMATE AND PROPER
OBJECTIVES OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY I'N A WORLD ALL-ENCOMPASSED WITH THE
IDEALS OF JUSTICE AND LIBERTY FOR ALL,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF i
MIAMI BEACH, BY AND THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL, THAT THE MAYOR OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH BE AND HE IS THEREBY AUTHORIZED, DIRECTED AND EMPOWERED TO
EXTEND TO THE PEOPLE OF TA I PE i AND THEIR DULY-AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED
CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR, THIS OFFER AND PROPOSAL BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDURING AND. PERPETUAL SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAIPEI AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, ALL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPROVED STANDARDS, GUIDELINES AND DIRECTIVES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WITH THE FERVENT HOPE AND DESIRE THAT THE
PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF TAIPEI WILL ACCEPT AND EMBRACE THIS OFFER WITH LIKE
AND IDENTICAL SENTIMENTS.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this' 5th day of June , 1974.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk