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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS'
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming )
1987 as the Year of the ) RESOLUTION NO. 87/131
Golden Gate Bridge )
WHEREAS The Golden Gate Bridge is a symbol of hope and
achievement for millions of California residents and for people
across the nation; and
WHEREAS the Golden Gate Bridge serves as a gateway to
America' s West and a welcoming symbol to Pacific Rim immigrants,
foreign visitors, American travelers and war veterans alike; and
WHEREAS tourism is California' s number one industry,
generating over $30 billion in revenues and employing more than
549 , 000 Californians each year; and
WHEREAS the Golden Gate Bridge is a globally recognized
symbol of California and a premier tourist attraction to visitors
worldwide; and
WHEREAS the Golden Gate Bridge serves as a tribute to
the determination and foresight of the California workforce and to
American engineering excellence; and
WHEREAS the Golden Gate Bridge will celebrate its 50th
Anniversary in May of 1987; and
WHEREAS the Friends of the Golden Gate Bridge, a
non-profit organization, is planning and managing the official
50th Anniversary tribute, with funds raised entirely through
private donations and corporate sponsorships; and
WHEREAS the highlight of the 50th Anniversary
celebration will include the permanent lighting of the bridge' s
two 746-foot towers as envisioned by the original architects and
engineers, and an Anniversary pageant on May 24, 1987 ; and
WHEREAS the planned celebration permanently enhances
the symbolic significance of the Golden Gate Bridge to California,
the nation and the world;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of
Supervisors of Contra Costa County hereby PROCLAIMS 1987 as the
Year of the Golden Gate Bridge, and ENCOURAGES all California
citizens, business and community leaders to participate in and
support the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Golden Gate
Bridge.
PASSED on March 3 , 1987 by unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
3rd day of March, 1987 .
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By: Deputy Clerk