RESOLUTION NO. 951342
Proclaiming October as Kansas City United Nations 50th
Anniversary and Peace Month.
WHEREAS, October will conclude a nearly year-long
commemoration of the United Nations 50th Anniversary with a variety of
exhibits, educational, cultural and entertainment events taking place
city-wide; and
WHEREAS, in Kansas City there will be the opening of
special October exhibits such as "The First Years Exhibit" from
Norway featuring the first Secretary General of the United Nations, Trygve Lie
and the Midwest Launch of the premier UN50 book, "Visions: Fifty Years of
the United Nations 1945-1995"; and
WHEREAS, "The First Years Exhibit", a
collection of 127 black and white photographs, many of which are from the
personal archives of Norwegian native son and first Secretary-General of the
United Nations, Trygve Lie, documenting the beginnings of the United Nations;
and
WHEREAS, Trygve Lie, as first Secretary-General of
the United Nations, was instrumental in laying down the principles for future
United Nations activities, especially with regard to establishing and securing
peace. He initiated the structure of the organization and was responsible for
building the United Nations headquarters in New York; and
WHEREAS, Kansas City will be visited by special
guests including Veronica Hearst and Jan Ralph for a book signing of their
"Visions: Fifty Years of the United Nations 1945-1995" and Guri Lie
Zechendorf, the daughter of the first Secretary-General of the United Nations,
Trygve Lie; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby proclaim October
as Kansas City United Nations 50th Anniversary and Peace Month; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this
Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council and that copies hereof be
given to Joan Pathoff, President of the Kansas City Chapter of the United
Nations Association and Dick Berkley, Co-Chair of the Kansas City UN50
Committee in celebration of the United Nations 50th Anniversary.
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