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RESOLUTION NO. 86-7 <br />WHEREAS, the United States of America has been and is the <br />land of promise for immigrants from many nations; and <br />WHEREAS, the United States of America has attained hope, <br />strength and pre-eminence in world affairs through the unified <br />effort of its diversified peoples; and <br />WHEREAS, unification of those diversified peoples offers <br />the most promise of success when accomplished within a cultural <br />fabric of one language which is spoken, written and understood by <br />all; and <br />WHEREAS, there are immigrants from certain nations in <br />sufficient numbers that there are arguments in favor of creating <br />a bilingual society; and <br />WHEREAS, there are reasons to believe that a bilingual <br />society is not in keeping with the "melting pot", well <br />assimilated foundation of the United States of America; and <br />WHEREAS, the adoption of ENGLISH as the official language <br />will bring official recognition to the principle that a common <br />language is necessary to preserve the basic internal unity <br />required for political stability and cohesion; and <br />WHEREAS, the adoption of ENGLISH as the official language <br />will reaffirm that we are truly "ONE NATION.... INDIVISIBLE..."; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that ENGLISH be <br />adopted as the official language of Indian River County, the <br />State of Florida and the United States of America. <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution will <br />be sent to the State Chairman of the Florida ENGLISH Campaign. <br />The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner <br />Lyons who moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by <br />Commissioner Bowman, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was <br />as follows: <br />