08_02_18 Friendship Force Day Proclamation
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS: the Friendship Force was founded in Atlanta in 1977 by President Jimmy
Carter and Dr. Wayne Smith to promote international friendship. The
Friendship Force is a nonprofit organization that has used the private
citizen homestay program to promote the development of international
friendships all over the world; and
WHEREAS: in the past 30 years, more than 714,000 people have taken part in
Friendship Force homestay programs either as citizen ambassadors or
hosts. The Friendship Force’s initiative has resulted in the development of
thousands of lasting relationships between people of all nationalities
throughout the world; and
WHEREAS: The Friendship Force, its international organization, noble mission and
positive worldwide influence have reflected great credit upon its founders,
the City of Dubuque, and upon all Dubuque citizens; and
WHEREAS: building positive human relationships and spreading such global good
surely supports the Friendship Force’s motto, “A world of friends is a
world of peace;” and
WHEREAS: the Friendship Force should be held up and honored as an example of the
type of humanitarian effort that can make the world a better place for us all;
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
ST
PROCLAIM THE 1 DAY OF MARCH, 2008, AS
“FRIENDSHIP FORCE DAY”
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the City of Dubuque to be affixed this
th
18 day of February, 2008.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
2008: Gail Noel, nnoel14@mchsi.com; Phyllis Lee, shopping55@aol.com