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Committee(s) Assignment:
Smith (43) Solis (25) Sposato (38) Taliaferro (29) Thompson (11) Tunney (44) Villegas (36) Waguespack (32) Zalewski (23) Resolution
Sympathy and support for families affected by heinous crime committed at Manchester Arena in Great Britain
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago, along with every caring community around the world, was shocked and saddened to hear ofthe tragedy of Monday, May 22, 2017, at the Manchester Arena in Great Britain; and
WHEREAS, On that evening, at least twenty-two people lost their lives, dozens more were wounded, and thousands were terrorized by a suicide bombing; and
WHEREAS, This vicious attack was all the more egregious in that it targeted innocent youth, out for a magical evening at a special concert; and
WHEREAS, This act of terrorism, like all acts of terrorism, represents an assault on civilized people throughout the world, and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms; and
WHEREAS, Rather than intimidate and diminish us, this cowardly and repugnant act serves only to strengthen our resolve to carry on, unbowed, until terrorism and its adherents are no more; and
WHEREAS, It is with profound sadness that we mourn the loss of all the victims of the terrorist attack in Manchester and we pause to offer our deepest sympathies to their families, friends, and loved ones; and
WHEREAS, A special relationship binds the United States and Great Britain together, including a common interest in protecting human rights", dignity, and peace; and
WHEREAS, Our two nations have a long and proud history of standing shoulder to shoulder to face and defeat the evil of tyranny in all its forms, and we continue to do so today; and
WHEREAS, The cities of Chicago and Manchester share the common goal of rejecting terrorism, protecting human lives, and building bridges of understanding among all people; and
WHEREAS, We stand with, and by, the victims ofthe horror that occurred that tragic day, the re...
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