HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011968 - 1968-243 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTYp STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of }
Proclaiming Week of }
April 22 - 28, 1968 } RESOLUTION NUMBER 68/23
"b For Recency Week!, }
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WHEREAS the traffic in obscenity and pornography is a
growing national problem; and
WHEREAS a growing flood of pornographic material is being
distributed through newsstands and the U. S. Mail; and
WHEREAS President Lyndon B. Johnson on January 2, 1968,
appointed a Presidential Commission on Obscenity and Pornography;
and
WHEREAS the well-being of both children and adults is
greatly influenced by the Literature they read, and the motion
pictures they see; and
WHEREAS uplifting, worthwhile Literature and motion
pictures can give many hours of pleasure, providing great satis-
faction and benefit to the reader; and
WHEREAS obscenity and pornography are contributing factors
to social problems such as illegitimacy, venetâ–º 1 disease , use of
narcotics, and ,juvenile crime;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors
hereby declares that the week of April 2 - 28, 1968 be designated
"D For Decency Week" and further urges that all citizens actively
participate in the following activities:
1. Educate our citizens to the growing problem of
obscenity and pornography in Contra Costa County.
2. Encourage the passage of sound state legislation
which will correct the problem.
3. Promote the reading of uplifting and worthwhile
literature, especially among young people. `
4. Promote positive amoral and spiritual values in
the home.
5. Work for a closer association of families with
character-building organizations.
6. Request local, county and state officials to take
action against producers and distributors of
obscene and pornographic material,
RESOLUTION NUMBER 68/243
7. Cooperate fully with local law enforcement
agencies , the District Attorney, the Attorney
General, and the Presidential Commission on
Obscenity and Pornography, Washington, D. C.,
in efforts to abate obscene literature and
other forms of pornography, including motion
pictures.
PASSED AND-ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 1968, by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, James E. Moriarty,
Thomas John Coll, Edmund A. Linschei.d,
Alfred M. Lias,
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None ,
RESOLUTION NUMBER 68/243