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City of Refuge Resolution Records, 1985

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Office of International Affairs
Title
City of Refuge Resolution Records
Dates
1985
Quantity
0.4 cubic feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
4102-02
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Office of International Affairs was created in 1986 as an office of the Executive Department. It represented the City's interest in international activities related to the Sister City program, protocol for visiting international dignitaries, international trade and tourism, and Seattle's Consular Corps. The office was incorporated into the Office of Intergovernmental Relations in 1992.

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Content Description

Correspondence and testimony regarding Seattle City Council's consideration of the Sanctuary City resolution to provide have for refugees from Central America. The resolution passed in January 1986 declaring Seattle a city of refuge. It was repealed by voter Initiative 30 in November 1986. Records include some correspondence in Spanish.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], City of Refuge Resolution Records, Record Series 4102-02 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Statements and Testimony, July 23 Hearing
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 1
  • Description: Statistics and Commentary
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 2
  • Description: Tutela Legal Reports (In Spanish)
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 3
  • Description: Comision de Derechos Humanos de El Salvador (Spanish)
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 4
  • Description: Comite de Madres de Desparecidos (Spanish)
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 5
  • Description: Hearing Materials, Testimony
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 6
  • Description: Seattle's International Agenda: What Should It Be?
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 7
  • Description: Seattle Citizen's Tribunal, Findings
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 8
  • Description: Resolutions, Other Cities
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 9
  • Description: Resolution, Draft
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 10
  • Description: Report to Congress
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 11
  • Description: Report for Council Action, Declaring Seattle a Sanctuary
    Dates: 1985
    Container: Box 1, Folder 12

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Subject Terms

  • Refugees--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Citizens' Commission on Central America
  • Seattle (Wash.). Office of International Affairs

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)
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