19760106 r-76-1RESOLUTION NO. R-76-1
WHEREAS, the United States Chess Federation has designated
George Mason University as the site of the 1976 U.S. Open Chess
Championship; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Chess Federation, as "Local Sponsor" of
the 1976 U.S. Open has, to date, 'raised more than $2,000 in
private individual support for this premier event; and
WHEREAS, George Mason University and the Board of the George
Mason University Student Union are making the Student Union avail-
able as playing site for the Open; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of chessplayers together with families
and friends will visit Fairfax City during the two weeks of the
Open, August 15th to August 27th, 1976;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of
Fairfax City:
A) Extends the City's most cordial welcome to the parti-
cipants and visitors of this splendid event;
B) Urges the citizens and merchants of Fairfax City to
support the U.S. Open's donation prize fund; and further
C) Urges the residents of the City of Fairfax to welcome
hospitably, as feasible, our chess playing visitors; and
further
D) Recommends that all local organs of media communications
give the maximum coverage to the U.S. Open;
E) Designates August 15-27, 1976 as "U.S. Open Weeks--
Bicentennial 1976."
Adopted: January 6, 1976
Attest: