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A Resolution
SDPPORT OF V-22 OSPREY TILT-ROTOR
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WHEREAS, Bell Helicopter Textron, Boeing Helicopters and
the United States government have undertaken the
development of a revolutionary aircraft, the V-22 Osprey
Tilt-rotor which has made its initial flight; and,
WHEREAS, the aircraft is considered an excellent new defense
weapon as well as a vehicle which has tremendous commercial
aviation application because of its ability to land without a
runway and to carry heavy payloads; and,
WHEREAS, Bell Helicopter for 30 years has been an important
component of Fort Worth's industrial base, which currently
employes 8,000 persons, which has an estimated economic impact of
$500,000,000 and which utilizes 1,400 small businesses throughout
Texas to support its contracts; and,
WHEREAS, more than $1 billion and extensive American
engineering has been expended on the tilt-rotor project and has
attracted interest from the international aviation market; and,
WHEREAS, the long-term tax savings to the federal government
will be small because defense dollars still will be spent to
purchase outdated aircraft, while contributing to the loss of
thousands of jobs if the project is cancelled; and,
WHEREAS, despite these many compelling factors, Secretary of
Defense Dick Cheney, has eliminated V-22 funding from his
department's budget request for 1990-91, which would effectively
halt development and prevent the completion of this vital
program.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Fort Worth City
Council request Secretary Cheney to reconsider the decision to
cut funding for the V-22 Osprey program because of its drastic
affect on the country's defense ability and the economy of Fort
Worth and other areas of Texas and the country; and
CITY OF FORfi WORTS
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Be it further resolved, that President George Bush, U.S.
Speaker Jim Wright, House Armed Services Chairman Les Aspin,
Senate Armed Services Chairman Sam Nunn, Chairman John Murtha,
House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, Chairman Daniel
Inouye, Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and the Texas
delegation to Congress be urged to fund the V-22 Osprey program.
Adopted this ~ day of
ATTEST:
(11~~, 1989.
MAYOR
APPROVED BY
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