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RESOLUTION NO. 86-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, URGING
NASA TO KEEP THE SPACE STATION PROJECT AT THE JOHNSON SPACE CENTER.
WHEREAS, the location of the Johnson Space Center near La Porte,
has contributed greatly to the economic well-being of the City of La
Porte, and the entire Houston area, and
WHEREAS, the projected space station project at the Johnson
Space Center would create as many as 1,900 to 3,000 additional jobs
in the La Porte area; and
WHEREAS, the Johnson Space Center faces the possible loss of up
to 1,900 potential jobs to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama,
if a proposed space station program reorganization goes through; and
WHEREAS, the proposed reorganization and loss of jobs at the
Johnson Space Center would be very damaging to the local economy, at
a time of severe economic difficulties in the Houston and Texas
economies;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of La Porte urges
NASA to reconsider any reorganization plan which would have the
effect of transferring jobs from the Johnson Space Center to the
Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, and that the space station
program be in all things retained at the Johnson Space Center, as
originally planned.
The City Secretary is directed to furnish copies of this Resolution
to officials of NASA, and members of Congress, as well as the President
and Vice President of the United States.
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Resolution No. 86-24, Page 2
PASSED, and APPROVED this the 28th day of July, 1986.
CITY OF LA PORTE
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