HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 6-1981 RESOLUTION NO. 6-81
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT
FOR THE AMERICAN CITIZENS FORMERLY HELD CAPTIVE
IN THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY, TEHRAN, IRAN
WHEREAS, on November 4, 1979, Iranian revolutionaries, with the apparent
support of the then ruling Iranian Government, forcibly entered American soil,
to wit: the United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran, and did unlawfully kidnap
and take hostage 63 American citizens; and
WHEREAS, during the 444 days thereafter, 52 of those American citizens
remained in captivity; and
WHEREAS, the Iranians mistreated, terrorized and brutalized those American
citizens during their captivity; and
WHEREAS, all of these acts were done in contravention of hundreds of
years of custom and tradition in the international diplomatic community and in
violation of international law; and
WHEREAS, on April 24, 1980, eight American servicemen lost their lives
in an attempt to rescue the Americans held captive; and
WHEREAS, in order to preserve the lives of the captive American citizens,
it has been necessary for Americans in general to endure the pain and frustra-
tion of having to observe these events; and
WHEREAS, on January 20, 1981, the last remaining 52 American citizens
held captive in the United States Embassy in Tehran were freed and have since
returned home.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco that it does express outrage at this heinous act of barbarism by
the Iranians, sympathy toward the Americans held in captivity and their families
and friends for the pain, suffering and frustration they have endured and will
continue to endure as a result of their ordeal, and joy that our fellow Americans
have returned home alive, and do express by this resolution our support for
them in their efforts to recover.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly intro-
duced and adopted by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at
a regular meeting held on the 21st day of January . 1981, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Mark N. Addiego, Emanuele N. Damonte, Gus Nicolopulos;
and Councilwoman Roberta Cerri Teglia and Mayor Acosta
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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