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A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE CITIZENS OF PADUCAH KENTUCKY TO
SUPPORT THE ECONOMY OF OUR STATE APdD NATION THROUGH THEIR PURCHASE AND USE
OF AMERICAN-MADE GOODS
WHEREAS, the economic well-being. of our communities, state and
nation is both directly and adversely affected by the purchase and use of
foreign=made products and goods; and
WHEREAS, when our domestic manufacturers are forced to close
their plants because of foreign competition, a resulting increase in
unemployment detrimentally affects the economy of the entire area; and
WHEREAS, further, it must be noted that, generally,. foreign-made
products are inferior to those manufactured in America in terms of quality
and in safety; and
WHEREAS, regrettably, the citizens of Paducah, Kentucky,. and the
entire United States have continued, increasingly, to purchase foreign-made
products despite the drastic economic consequences of such actions.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That an appeal for support to further our own econ-
omic interests and protect the well-being of all citizens, we hereby urge
the City of Paducah, Kentucky, to combat the drastic unemployment of our
own community by setting an example of buying and using only AMERICAN-MADE
products and goods.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its adoption.
John K. Penrod
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 10, 1982
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Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, August 10, 1982