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RESOLUTION NO , 2001 - 099
<br /> NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK, ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
<br /> AND SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ; DECLARING
<br /> SEPTEMBER 19 , 2001 , NEW YORK CITY AND NEW YORK COUNTY
<br /> DAY, SEPTEMBER 20 , 2001 , ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DAY,
<br /> AND SEPTEMBER 21 , 2001 , SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA,
<br /> DAY, IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA ; AND DIRECTING THE
<br /> CLERK TO THE BOARD TO MAIL CERTIFIED COPIES OF THIS
<br /> RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF NEW YORK CITY,
<br /> NEW YORK COUNTY, ARLINGTON COUNTY, AND SOMERSET
<br /> COUNTY.
<br /> WHEREAS , on September 11 , 2001 , the United States of America was shaken
<br /> by terrorist attacks of unprecedented shocking , horrific , and devastating magnitude ; and
<br /> WHEREAS , on September 11 , 2001 , terrorists hijacked and destroyed four
<br /> civilian aircraft , crashing two of them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New
<br /> York City, a third into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia , and a fourth in
<br /> Somerset County , Pennsylvania ; and
<br /> WHEREAS , President George W. Bush has characterized the attacks as " a
<br /> series of despicable acts of war' , and
<br /> WHEREAS , by urgent request , the National Association of Counties urges
<br /> counties to adopt resolutions " condemning the cowardly and deadly actions of these
<br /> terrorists ; and supporting the President of the United States , as he works with his
<br /> national security team to defend against additional attacks , and find the perpetrators to
<br /> bring them to justice " ; -
<br /> NOW THEREFORE , be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of
<br /> Indian River County , Florida , as follows :
<br /> 1 . The Board of County Commissioners condemns the horrific , shocking ,
<br /> cowardly , monstrous , deadly terrorist attacks committed on September 11 , 20011
<br /> against the people of the United States and against humanity .
<br /> 2 . The Board of County Commissioners pledges its support of the President of
<br /> the United States and other branches of government in responding forcefully to the
<br /> terrorist attacks .
<br /> SEPTEMBER 18 , 2001
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