HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011967 - 67-930 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE of CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming )
the Month of January, 1968 as )
March of Dimes Month. 3 RESOLTITION No. 67/930
WHEREAS birth defects are a national tragedy resulting
in the killing and crippling of more children each year than any
other human disorders and
WHEREAS thousands of these children are threatened with
physical disability or mental retardation for life; and
W-HEREAS prompt and proper medical attention', can prevent
disability in manv birth defect victimss and.
cv9I ERF .S the March of Dimes, through its network of
medical care centers in California and throughout the nation is
offering such exemplary treatments and
WHEREAS scientific research supported by the March of
Mmes has already uncovered clues which may lead to the control
of certain types of birth defects s and
"-'.IHM FAS the successful development of polio vaccines
through the March of Mmes gives us confidence in this great
voluntary health agency's ability to deal with the terrible problem
of birth defects;
NOW, THEREFORE, the BOARD of SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY, does hereby proclaim the month of January, 1968 as March.
of Dimes Month and strongly urges all of our people to give this
campaign their full support.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 1967 by the
following vote of the Boardt
AYESs supervisors Jaynes P. Kenny, Alfred M. Dias,
Jaynes E. Moriarty, Thomas Jahn Coll,'
Edmund A. Linscheid.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Nene.
RESOLUTION NC. 67/930