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IN THE MATTER RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/678
THE 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FOUNDING OF NICHIRIN BUDDHISM
IN THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS, November 18, 2006 marks the 76`s Anniversary of die founding of the Soka Gakkai, a
culturally diverse Buddhist Association that promotes peace and personal happiness and today has.
12 million inenhbexs spread throughout 200 countries and territories worldwide; and
WHEREAS, October 5,2006 marks the,46 ,.nniveis D of,the worldwide promotion of Peace, Culture
and Education by the Sakx,Oakkai,jdterria tonal (SGI)-figt was launched with SGI President
Daisaku Ikeda's visit-,1 6tth Aineticaii hi"'fit"" steps at that time in San Francisco and his
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consistent and bxaadreaching ttaVels around tJiear1d since and"
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WHEREAS, October 14,2006 tie:Berkeley Region Celebration took dace at Pittsburg High School
Cieattve'Arts Buitdir g with the theme.of"Spreading Waves o£joy-arid klope' in celebration of the
46`s Anniversary of the,.£ounding of Nichirin.Butldh sm g, United States, and
WHEREAS, die Soka Gakkai International,-reco zd b the Unttec7aions�as:a non`overnmental
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arganizatian, caoperates with the United Nations an a varietyti ofliautai�an andpublic
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information ptogiains and is further ted cated.to foste...J&oung�peable globale itizens who can
devote their energies tc lauildin a lobarcultLu e of eae tan,
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WHEREAS, soin�'S;000 iihe nbet of Soka Gakkai Intexnatio4l'ho live the grea Qe An Francisco
area work e� day as agents of peace and harmony ule work n £clrifih happ ss and
prosperity of their fellow citizens as well as the deV.e opihtsxi o�tlitir lot:aLco nixit nines and
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neighbarlhoads.
NOW,THE ZEFt I E;BE I'I_49$013YED that�the.Baoarc`bf�„SgiE ssso s'ofAfhe;County of Contra
Costa, California, do lieteby xeeogmze the unpoi rant work of I aisaku Ikt da and all the members
of Soka Gakkai?International and recognize the-46 tiriivei nary af�he t rldwide promotion of
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Peace,Culture>an EilucaUan.. ;
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JOHN GIOIA ,
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District I Supervis r �
AYLE B.UI KEMA N Y N. PIEPHO
District II Supervisor _District III Supervisor
MARK DeSAULNIER i FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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* I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an-action taken
* "l and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
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ATrESTED: OCTOBER 24,2006
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JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of SupeLvisors and County
Administrator` r l
0 COU Fu L�{ �i i Deputy
Introduced�y Stoervisor Glover, Distda V