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RESOLUTION
INTERNATIONAL DAY WITHOUT VIOLENCE
WHEREAS, April 4 is the anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
the great world leader and the best known American to use active nonviolence to
oppose oppression, and
WHEREAS, violence of all kinds - between family members, in schools, on the
streets, at businesses - is causing major disruptions in the social fabric leading,
to fear and distrust, and
WHEREAS, violence in other nations whether terrorist or armed conflict is
causing widespread loss of life and destruction of property and is directly
involving American armed forces and civilians, and
WHEREAS Orange County has taken a leadership role in North Carolina in its
efforts to curb violence, establishing conflict resolution and many other efforts to
resolve conflicts and maintain a civil and compassionate community,
THEREFORE, the Orange.County Board of County Commissioners joins other
communities throughout the United States and other nations in declaring April 4,
1996 as a "Day without Violence" and calls on the citizens of the county to
redouble efforts, in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and other great
spiritual and political leaders devoted to nonviolence, to remove the causes of
violence in our community and seek ways to join others in our state and nation to
restore civility to our families, relationships and communities.
Moses Carey, Jr., Chair
Orange County Board of Co is loners