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A Motion was made by Commissioner Loy, seconded by Commissioner
Bogosian and the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
It 1:SOI..UTI ()N N(). 70-33
WHERLIAS, the Departnient of Defen:;e ha:; nunourtro(I plans that
on August 10, 1970, they will begin preparalionti to bury coucrete coffins
of obsolete nerve gas 280 miles off Cape K(-wwd.\ , Florida. and
WHEREAS, experts are not in agr•ee•u)en1 ahnul the hc:;t method
of disposal or the ecological and economical effect:, Of 11th; clamping. and
WHEREAS, the Flonorable Claude Kirk, (;o\ �•rnOr of the State of
Florida, has announced that the State of F lorkia rs (,pl)osecl to said
dumping,
NOW, 'I'llE'REFORE, BE IT RES(')LV'I l) he the Hoard of ('aunty
Commissioners of Indian River Count}• that the) ar(, unaain)ou:;Ie opposed
to the 1.)epartrt)ent of Defense dumping nerve t'as orf the :;bore:; of Inchart
River County and urge Governor Dirk to take all lu,ssihl(- stci)s to 'ns --
the sal'et.v of the citizens of the State of Florida rrnn) this potential menace.
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