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� - .13 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> RESOLUTION <br /> FEBRUARY 21, 1978 <br /> WHEREAS, Toba� co has been commercially produced in what is now the <br /> United States of America since the year 1612; and <br /> WHEREAS, Sinci the year 1619, the export of tobacco has been an <br /> impo tant economic factor to our Colonies, States and <br /> then: United States; and <br /> WHEREAS, The Tn.ited States of America now grows and markets approxi- <br /> mately two billion pounds of tobacco each year; and <br /> WHEREAS, The economic welfare of orange County, North Carolina, and <br /> the everal tobacco producing states is substantially <br /> depe dent upon the success of the tobacco .industry for that: <br /> (a) A significant portion of our people earn their <br /> living working in the growing, processing, trans-- <br /> porting and selling of tobacco; <br /> (b) The tax base which contributes substantially to our <br /> local, State and Federal welfare programs is to a <br /> great extent comprised of investments in farms, farm <br /> equipment, warehouses, tobacco transportation, pro- <br /> cessing and manufacturing plants in our area; <br /> (c) he commerce in tobacco produces considerable revenue <br /> from income taxes and sale taxes and excise taxes <br /> throughout the world, which funds are available for <br /> he economic welfare of all persons; and <br /> WHEREAS, The r cent proposal by the Secretary of Health, Education <br /> and Welfare, Joseph Cali fano, to spend 23 million dollars <br /> on ad erti.sement to inform the public of the adverse health <br /> effec s of tobacco which, if heeded, may result in an adverse <br /> effect on the tobacco industry. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the President of the United States <br /> of America, our North Carolina Senators, Robert Morgan and <br /> Jesse Helms, and our Congressman, L. H. Fountain be called <br />