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RESOLUTION NO. 93 -808
A RESOLUTION URGING THAT PRAYER BE RETURNED TO THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THAT CITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS
JOIN IN AN EFFORT TO REINSTATE PRAYER IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS BY PASSING SIMILAR RESOLUTIONS AND UNITING IN A
GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT FOR THAT PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, this nation was founded upon the religious beliefs and ideals of
settlers from other countries; and
WHEREAS, through time, court decisions and certain interest groups have
contributed to the deterioration of those religious beliefs and ideals to the
extent that prayer has been banned from the public school system; and
WHEREAS, public schools are in a unique position to influence and guide the
lives of this nation's youth; and
WHEREAS, the City Council strongly believes that reinstitution of prayer
in the public schools will move this nation toward those religious ideals and
beliefs upon which this nation was founded; and
WHEREAS, the City Council urges all cities across this State to join in an
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effort to reinstate prayer in the public schools by passing similar resolutions
and uniting in a "grass roots" movement for that purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EULESS,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas strongly urges that prayer be
returned to the public school systems of this nation and invites all cities
across this State to join in an effort to reinstate prayer in the public schools
by passing similar resolutions and uniting in a grass roots movement for that
purpose.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Euless, Texas, on the 13th day of April, 1993, by a vote of ayes, nays,
and abstentions.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Susan Crim, CMC, City Secretary Harold D. Samuels, Mayor
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