BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON
In the matter of Proclaiming
May 6-12, 1991 as National
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Nurses Week in Multnomah County
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PROCLAMATION
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WHEREAS, two million registered nurses in this country
represent our nation's largest health care resource; and
WHEREAS, nurses care for America everyday by providing
high quality, cost-effective care for all Americans in a variety
of settings; and
WHEREAS, the nursing profession has been a strong
supporter of efforts to improve access to health care services
and to enhance the quality of the nation's health; and
WHEREAS, nursing is now calling for national health care
reform in the interest of the public and has released an agenda
calling for major incremental restructuring of the nation's
health care system by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the demand for nursing services is greater than
ever before due to an aging America, the industry's ability to
sustain life through increased technology, changes in the
settings where health care is delivered, changes in health care
financing and changing health care needs of today's consumers; and
WHEREAS, the American Nurses Association, along with the
Oregon Nurses Association, has declared the week of May 6 as
National Nurses Week! 1991 with the theme "Nurses Care for
America" in celebration of the ways in which nurses strive to
provide high quality patient care and improve our health care
system; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, that May 6-12, 1991 is
National Nurses Week, and that all residents of Multnomah County
join in acknowledging the nurses who care for all of us; and
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED, that the residents of
Multnomah County celebrate nursing's accomplishments and efforts
to improve our health care systems.
DATED this
2nd
day of
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMM:ISSIONERS
OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY
In the matter of recognizing and
celebrating el Cinco de Mayo, in
Multnomah County.
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, 7,000 of Napolean III's choice troops stormed
Pueblo, Mexico anticipating an easy victory but were defeated
by 4,000 native Mexican volunteers on the fifth of May, 1862 el Cinco de Mayo; and
WHEREAS, el Cinco de Mayo a fine patriotic holiday was
added to the Mexican calendar; and
WHEREAS, ever since then el Cinco de Mayo has been
celebrated in honor of that victory; and
WHEREAS, el Cinco de Mayo symbolizes the struggle for
independence, dignity and freedom for people of Mexican
descendant;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners
supports, encourages and acknowledges the celebration of el
Cinco de Mayo in Multnomah County
2nd
DAY OF ·May
,
1991
COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY, OREGON
By
ence Kressel, county Counsel