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ORANGE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> P.O. Box 712 * 117 N. CHURTON ST. <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. 27278 <br /> (919) 732-8181 <br /> (919) 968-4501 EXT. 279 <br /> RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A <br /> BRITISH ISLE GATEWAY AT <br /> RALEIGH—DURHAM AIRPORT <br /> WHEREAS, the economy of North Carolina and of the Triangle <br /> Region is strongly tied to international markets; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Research Triangle Urban Region, an eleven county area with a <br /> 1980. population of 860,000, is the location of approximately 25 <br /> British—owned companies, including Burroughs—Wellcome Co. , <br /> Compucolor International, Glaxa, Inc., Liggett—Meyers Tobacco <br /> Co. , Inc. , Angus Fire Armor Corp. , Baker Perkins Food Machinery, <br /> Inc., Bespak, Inc., Huyck USA, and Wykeham Farrance, Inc., and <br /> WHEREAS, the University of N. C. at Chapel Fill, NC State University, and <br /> Duke University — as world—class teaching and research institu- <br /> institutions — provide significant business related travel to <br /> and from Europe, as well as other parts of the world, and <br /> WHEREAS, according to the 1980 census, one out of seven new Orange County <br /> residents, excluding those from N.C. or the South, were from <br /> foreign countries; and <br /> WHEREAS, there exists a well staffed Customs Service at the Port of <br /> Durham, RDU Airport, to process international freight and <br /> passenger flights, it is a logical next step for the Triangle <br /> area to be provided with international passenger service; and <br /> WHEREAS, the RDU Airport Authority has stated that it generates more <br /> passenger traffic to Europe than the Charlotte Airport; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Raleigh—Durham MSA is one of the fastest growing metro areas <br /> in the United States; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orange County Economic Development <br /> Commission urgently endorses the designation of the Raleigh— <br /> Durham Airport as a Gateway to the British Isles and Europe. <br /> Unanimously adopted by the Orange County Economic Development Commission <br /> on this 9th day of October 1986. <br /> / Alb c <br /> OF , <br /> John McKee, Chair <br /> Orange County Economic <br /> Development Commission <br />