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WHEREAS , the Congress of t j Unite(.-. States ..s recojniF.ed
the need of the United Stater, ^ r jr;,cl ro'rcas for :w- new a • r combat
ffjitc-r aircraft; and
WHIBR AS , in the interest of economy and -- fliciency the Congreas
has directed that the 'qavv airc-. -.. t ' - m * - - 1vr3 of the air
combat f ic - cted Air FO: �:e; and
,j:4ter selc
1,11-IT,"RT3AS , the Air Force !Aa,,:; si lected the F I - ar,, its new combat
%Nor fi jhter; and
W."M R)14',33 , t he 'Un i t e d Ss t a t e s vy -. n i -f Conj- ssional
direction announce`' on May 2 , 11 '-. , tha j -. As Iectcid tae
P-13 aircraft to be the Navy air combat I.qbte - instevad of a
lerivative of the r-16 the -, ii For
tqOlg TY12REFORE M IT:
Rosolved that it is Y a. sencio ff the - it-, rounc3.1 of the %,"-ity
of Fort North, Tex that tn. Nlavor. of Fort °n:orth should make it
known too all Texas Me. Mars r y.. t , iini.,ced States Congress and to the
Congresp, as a whole that r die f-'V. F�j Fort Worth believes that the
Now
explicit mandate of the Uni States Conrjrsss j.-iaa been i7nored in
the selection of a M- vV corabat ft .71htnr which. is not a derivative of
the 4ir force air combat .,.nd that f1his infair notion on :he
i fw
part of the Department of Defetlao may he detri;nEntal to tlae beat
defensive posture of the United States , to the economic well being
Of the citizens of the United States and to the citizens of the
State of Texas and that appropriate action he taken by the Congress
of the United States to assure fairness and compliance with its
stated direction.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Fort worth
at its re4u lar open public meetin4 held on the
_
. 1975 . -day of
Ai'ln?S'.r
Mayor. -^----
Secretary