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Agenda Item: Reports-4d i` Status Per Council .e' a f S St INTERNATIONAL The President of the United States Honorary Chairman ,:.-ch 15, 1984 R.J. (Bob). Sundland Mayor City of Anthony 3301 Silver Lake Road ..;Lui !is, ft! 55.418 Dear Mayor Sundland: tears: you for_ stopping-by the Sister Cities International (SCI) exhibit at the recent National Leaguc of Cities convention held. in 14ashington. We rap-,reciate your interest in. the possibility of a.Sister: Cities program for your unity. We- look fonxrard to working with you on developing an affi'_i ation. For your- city. Sister pities. International serves as a- creative-force for. international coopet-ation through com-n pity action. There are r_-w- 730 U.S. cities linked wit-l: 1,130 foreign cities in 84 countries. over the years, sister cit as ha:°z been dedicated to increasing international understanding by futher ing cc:munica.tion. and exchange in city-to-city affiliations. The national association provides a mechanism for U.S. cities to enter this pro;rani by assisting then in the process of linking with a. city in another ccr nt-y. To axcriplish this, the national association works directly with local sister cities co-tmittees• and city officials.. ... SCI serves as a vehicle for uniting resources at_ the local level by. bringing.-together.-citizens, organizations and business and-municipal leaders' to originate a.rY'ii_ad . as -or wide--scams= citizen �,.f .�.�.u.:r++.-G�i• ✓CI aJ_JJ Se.—VeS Gas t.j-t i - involvere t in the international .scene. Please note that should your ecmrrunity decide to,,proceed in the establis'yne:lt of a Sister City affiliation, there.is a service fee of 50% of. the annual mPlnbership dues. This miniml fee entitles a city to all consulting•services and pul-%]ications of the national association to aid in program development. We also work in close eonji-mction.with. the U.S. Department of State as well as with the U.S. Information Agency to ensure official recognition of the affiliation. Suite 424-26, 1625 Eye Street, N.W.,Washington,D.C.20006 a Phone:(202)293.5504 Principal Program of the Town Affiliation Association of the U.S.,Inc. A creative force for International cooperation and understanding through citizen Involvement and community participation.