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.~ _ _ i' • M YOR~ ILL BRIARE C MMISSIONERS P i L J. ( RISTENSEN ,/ RON LURIE N E.tEAVITT ROY WOOFTER CITY ATTORNEY A11KE SLOAN, III CITY MANAGER WILLIAM E. ADAMS, P.E. CITY June 30, 1977 Dear Mayor: LAS VEGAS For the .fifth consecutive year, Las Vegas will be the host for the Jerry Lewis Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. As in the past, the telethon will originate from the Sahara Hotel, beginning Sunday night, September 4th and continue uninterrupted until Monday evening, September 5th. The live and in color spectacular will be carried on a coast-to-coast • network of some 200 stations. Hawaii and Puerto Rico will again be included -- via satellite -- while Alaska and Guam will view Telethon '77 via delayed tape broadcast. This will be the greatest number of stations to ever combine to- gether to broadcast a single fund raising event for a humanitarian purpose. Jerry's show in 1966 inaugurated the Labor Day series and was the first to ever raise $1-million. In 1969, Jerry's Telethon was the first to ever be telecast over a network. In 1976, Jerry's Telethon topped all previous records with $21,723,813 pledged, 104 of which was collected. As Las Vegas Chairman of this event, I am again asking your help in fighting Muscular Dystrophy and related disorders which. afflict so many of our people. I have enclosed a copy of a Proclamation issued by me, as Mayor on behalf of the City of Las Vegas and ask that you and your city follow suit and issue a Proclamation enlisting the support. of your citizens. I join with Jerry Lewis. and his great crew of people who have worked so diligently to wipe out this dread disease in expressing our deep appreciation to you and your community for your support. Sincerely, ll/~/ i~~~~~~ • ~ - Wi 11 iam H. Briare Mayor of Las Vegas 400 E. STEWART AVENUE • LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89101 • (7021 386-6011 i 1N WITNESS WHEKEOF. T 1'l?1/P ~'1PY`PIIY1~'n co+ m„ 1.