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RESOLUTION No, 1948 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION INVITING THE CITIZENS Of MOUNLS VIEW TO LIGHT POREHLTGHTS, CANDLRS OR OTHER I.TGHTS FROM DUSK TO DAWN ON NOVEMBER 19 AND 20, 1985 IN HONOR OF WORLD PEACE WHEREAS, the United States and the Soviet Union among all nations lead in the development and accumulation of weapons with the ability to devastate and possibly end human life on Earth; and WHEREAS, the increased speed and accuracy of nuclear weapons on both sides greatly increase the danger that nuclear war will occur; and WHEREAS, scientific evidence suggests Lhat the detonation of even a small number of nuclear weapons already zx:ztcn-ao.;!d .., dr.amati., C1 ..^-3ti- _ha..�ee vhirh likely would end human life; and WHEREAS, President of the United States Ronald Reagan and General Secretary of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev share responsibility for the avoidance of nuclear war, the yeecefu 1, iesGlutron Gf glnbol conf 1i^_t and rhp insr igat ton of point cooperation projects; and WHEREAS, leaders of the National Council of Churches of Christ iii the USA, the Worli Council of Churches and the United States Catholic Conferencc have called upon citizens everywhere to light porchlights, candles and other lights on Novemver 19 and 20, 1985 frrn du,;�. to dawn to openly d'spla� their Desire for world peace. NOW, THEREFORE, HE fT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Mounds biew invit?s all citizens to light porchlights, candles or other lights from dusk to dawn on November 19 and 20, 1985 while President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev meet in summit in order to openly express their deepest hope that President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev will heed the desire of the people around the world to work, raise children, build 11