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<br /> PR O C L A M A T I O N <br /> <br />WHEREAS, to facilitate and maintain world peace, cities, their elected officials, and their citizens need to <br />collaborate internationally, through international organizations such as Sister Cities <br />International; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Sister Cities International was founded as a Presidential initiative by President Dwight D. <br />Eisenhower on September 11, 1956 at the White House Conference on citizen diplomacy to <br />create more community-led global relationships so that people of different cultures could <br />appreciate their differences and build partnerships that would lessen the chance of new national <br />conflicts; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony, through its Council, has recognized and endorsed this program and been <br />in relationship with Salo, Finland since 1985; and <br />WHEREAS, many exchanges of sports, music, dance, art, citizens, students, teachers, school officials, civic <br />representatives, and elected officials have provided mutual benefits to the communities of St. <br />Anthony , Minnesota, USA and Salo, Finland; and <br />WHEREAS, Sister Cities International calls to action Americans and citizens of the world to <br />come together to celebrate the importance of communities’ continued commitment to supporting <br />to a more peaceful and prosperous future through continued people to people exchanges. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, <br />MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />1. That it hereby recognizes the over 30 year Sister City relationship between the cities of St. Anthony, <br />Minnesota, USA and Salo, Finland. <br /> <br />2. That it honors and offers congratulations to President of Finland Sauli Niinisto and the people of <br />Finland on their 100th year of independence. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jerome O. Faust, Mayor <br /> <br /> <br /> September 12, 2017 <br /> Date <br /> <br />3