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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 093 Draft 01 1980-1984County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii Resolution No. 93 81 WHEREAS, a most noble endeavor initiated by the United States of America proposing the establishment of a "United States Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution," appears close to reality; and WHEREAS, a Federal Commission headed by Senator Spark Matsunaga, having heard from hundreds of witnesses during its twelve public hearings around the country, concluded that this National Conflict Resolution program could potentially save the American public billions of dollars, directly and indirectly each year through increased productivity,,and more importantly, it could preclude the unnecessary loss of lives and property damage; and WHEREAS, the Commission's report will be made public in a few months, and one of the major recommendations will be that the Academy would have its administrative center in Washington, D. C. located in an existing university complex to be complimented with 12 to 15 regional campuses situated around the nation; and WHEREAS, such a planned format of regional centers is of great interest to the County of Hawaii since the University of Hawaii at Hilo would be an ideal institute and location for the planned under- graduate studies and professional training in conflict resolution; and WHEREAS, the University of Hawaii at Hilo's assets and attrac- tiveness of being in a small, less urban and tranquil community coupled with its multi -racial population of students and faculty, would be the kind of environment that could help make the program work. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it endorses the proposal for the establishment of a United States Academy of Peace and Conflict Resolution and that one of its regional centers be located at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. 0 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies of this resolution to United States Senators, Spark M. Matsunaga, Mark 0. Hatfield, Jenning Randolph, sponsors of the proposal; Stephen Mitchell,, Chancellor, University of Hawaii at Hilo; and Fujio Matsuda, President, University of Hawaii, Manoa Campus. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 6th day of May, 1981. COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on May 6, 1981 ATTEST: 6Z 4�.r'e COUNTY CL K aAIRWANSIDING FICER ROLL CALL VOTE JAYES1 NOES De Luz. III uommgo x Fujii x Hale x Kawahara x Lai x Schutte x Chr. Yamashiro x 8 0 1 Reference: M.B. No. RESOLUTION NO. . i3 93 81