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WHEREAS, the United Statea and the Soviet Union among all nations lead in the
development and accumulat Son of weapons with the ability [o devasta ce and possibly
end human life on ear[h;~and
WNEAEAS, [he increased speed and accuracy of nuclear weapons on both aides will
greatly increase the danger Chet nuclear war will occur; end
N1iEREAS, scientific ev Sdence suggests that the detonation of even a small proportion
of [he nuclear weapons already in existence could result in dramatic climatic chengee
which likely would end human life; and
WtIEREAS, President of the United S[a tee Ronald Reagan end General Secretary of [he
Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev ahaie responsibility for [he avoidance of nuclear war,
[he peaceful resolution of global conFlic [, and the inatlgatlon of joint cooperation
projects; and
WHEREAS leaders of the National Council of Churches of Chr iet in the United Sta [es
of America, [he World Council of Churches, the Unl[ed States Catholic Cont erence, [he
Synagogue Council of America, aad the Ecumenical Minis tries of Oregon have called upon
c Stlzena everywhere to light parchlighte, candles and other lights on November 19 and 20,
I9g5 from dusk to dawn to openly display their desire for world peace; -~- ~ ..; -.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Don Jones, Mayor of the C1[y of Central Point, Oregon, do hereby
Proclaim that November 19.and '20, 1985 as~the tdme~for the citizens of Central Point [o
light porchlights, card lea, or other lights from dusk to dam while Presid en[ Reagan and
General Secretary Gorbachev meet 1n summit. pod, with the deepest hope that President
Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev will heed desires of people around the world 1n
[he pursuit of life free from the Chrea[ of war by reaching an and eretand ing on arms control
agreement s[r iving Coward halting [he arms race between Che United Statea and'[he Soviet
Union.
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