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WHEREAS, dramatic improvements in relations <br />to continue at lessened <br />present <br />need for United States military <br />levels; and <br />WHEREAS, the citizens of Orange County and the rest of the Unite <br />States are in need of improvements the in programs ands which provide education, <br />housing, and medical care t public; <br />WHEREAS, grants -in -aid to state and local reductiontinhrealddollars <br />dramatically as evidenced by <br />between fiscal 1980 and 1991; and <br />WHEREAS, the United States is currently burdened by a crushing <br />national debt which consumes over twenty -five percent of the federal tax <br />dollar in interest payment <br />WHEREAS, the elimination of the national debt and the provision of <br />more human services should be the federal overnment'sa riorities;and <br />WHEREAS, neither of the aforementioned goals without <br />the federal government reducing its military expenditures; and <br />WHEREAS, the National Association of Counties adopted a resolution on <br />July 16, 1991, supporting "reductions in defense spending to a level <br />commensurate with improved global that "shifts in <br />federal spending be allocated dfitredu ti n and restoration of <br />funding for critical domestic priorities "; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF <br />COMMISSIONERS that: <br />1. The federal government should reexamine its military <br />the end of guaranteeing that all such <br />expenditures toward <br />expenditures are necessary to meet the threats now offered by <br />other nations and that any unnecessary military spending be <br />eliminated. <br />2. The federal government should assure that any savings derived <br />from cuts in military spending be directed toward retiring <br />the national debt and funding such domestic programs as <br />education, environmental protection, infrastructure, h usiand <br />health care, social services, transportation, employment <br />job training, as well as assisting those industries, workers <br />and communities most affected by military spending <br />reductions. <br />3. Copies of this ates and our congressmen. <br />e forwarded to the President of <br />the United St <br />IN WITNESS THEREOF, this 19th day of November, 1991. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS estions to the text of the <br />NOTE: Commissioner Willhoit made some Bugg <br />resolution which will be incorporated into the resolution for next year <br />-- if one is considered. <br />V. SPECIAL PRESENTATxONS - NONE <br />VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE <br />VII. REPORTS <br />A. PUBLIC INFORMATION NETWORK <br />Mr. Bill Hutto implement a system in Orange County. working <br />with on the PIN still hopes <br />