Resolution Number 68-12-9-1M
RESOLUTION NO. 68-12-9-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMENDING THE STAND OF
DR. S. I. HAYAKAWA IN HIS ADMINISTRATION OF SAN
FRANCISCO STATE COLLEGE AND URGING ALL THOSE IN
ACADEMIC AUTHORITY TO GIVE FULL SUPPORT TO THE
ACTING PRESIDENT OF SAN FRANCISCOSTATE COLLEGE
WHEREAS, an organized militant group under the guise of academic
freedom and clothed with the rainment of oppressed minorities, had
disrupted and continues to disrupt the normal educational functions
of the State College system of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, such actions have concentrated upon the campus of San
Francisco State College causing violence and riot resulting in injury
to persons and property and the closing of that campus to the major-
ity of students seeking higher education; and
WHEREAS, Acting President of the college, Dr. S. I. Hayakawa,
since his appointment has taken a firm stand against such militants
in seeking to re-establish the principle of preserving the college
as a functioning educational institution for those students seeking
a college education; and
WHEREAS, Acting President of the college, Dr. S. I. Hayakawa,
has been dedicated to his assignment in spite of personal threats
and the organized efforts of militants both from on -campus groups
and from outsiders desiring to take over the State College system; and
WHEREAS, those in the State of California in academic authority
should be urged to give full and unequivocal backing to Dr. Hayakawa
for his sincere and dedicated stand.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City_ Council of the City
of Sawn Juan Capistrano that it commend and it does hereby commend
and congratulate Dr. S. I. Hayakawa for his firm stand and his equi-
table approach to the problems confronting San Francisco State College
to the end that the normal educational processes be permitted to con-
tinue without interruption or harassment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all those in the State in academic
authority be urged and they are hereby urged and requested to give
full support and backing to Dr. Hayakawa in his efforts to re-establish
a normal functioning of San Francisco State College for the purposes
for which it was established.
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be
forwarded to Governor Ronald Reagan, the Board of Trustees of the
State Colleges of California, to the Board of Regents of the Univer-
sity of California, to Dr. S. I. Hayakawa, Acting President of San
Francisco State College, and to the City Clerks of the cities of
Orange County.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me this 9th
day of December, 1968.
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CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
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mayor ot ttie City o
San Juan Capistrano
I, ERNEST A. THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of a Resolution of the City Council of said City
numbered 68-12-9-1, adopted by the City Council on the 9th day of
December, 1968, and was so passed and adopted by the following
stated vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: DURNFORD, BATHGATE, FORSTER,
OLIVARES and CHERMAK
NOES: COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: NONE
IT City Clerk