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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has recognized
the need of the United States Armed Forces for two new air combat
fighter aircraft; and
WHEREAS, in the interest of economy and efficiency the Congress
has directed that the Navy aircraft be a derivative of the air
combat fighter selected by the Air Force; and
WHEREAS , the Air Force has selected the F-16 as its new combat
fighter; and
WHEREAS, the United States Navy in violation of Congressional
direction announced on May 2 , 1975, that it has selected the
F-18 aircraft to be the Navy air combat fighter instead of a
derivative of the F-16 selected by the Air Force;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT:
Resolved that it is the sense of the City Council of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas, that the Mayor of Fort Worth should make it
known to all Texas members of the United States Congress and to the
Congress as a whole that the City of Fort Worth believes that the
explicit mandate of the United States Congress has been ignored in
the selection of a Navy combat fighter which is not a derivative of
the Air Force air combat fighter and that this unfair action on the
part of the Department of Defense may be detrimental to the best
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 be 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 regular open public meeting held on the 2nd day of
-June 1975 .
ATTEST:
Mayor ecretary
*,or
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT X
I, ROY A. BATEMAN, City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and
correct copy of a resolution, duly presented and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, at a regular session held
on the 2nd day of June, A. D. 1975, as same appears of record in
the Office of the City Secretary.
WITNESS MY HAND and the Official Seal of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas, this the 5th day of June, A. D. 1975.
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