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WiiEREAS, the Congress oF the United States has bofore it a proposal to restrict the alteration, repair and conversion work on United States Navy vessels on the basis of 65% of such work co naval shipyards and 35% to private yards, and WHEREAS~ there is located within the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, a Up S. Naval Shipyard~ and WHEF~AS~ the said shipyard employs approximately I0,500 persons with an annual payroll in excess of $72~000,000.00 and annually purchases more than $3,000,000.00 worth of goods locally, and WHEREAS, the proposed 6S-35 restriction not only would cause a reduction in the number of 7ersons emFtoyed in the local shipyard but also would have serious economic repercussions throughou= the entire community in tho form of increased hnemployment and reduced income, and WHEREAS, the proposed restriction would have a detrimental effect on this nation's military preparedness by reducing the potential of U~ S~ Naval Shipyards because the persons caused to be laid off would be forced to pursue other occupations in other localities. NOW, ~[EREFORE, BE IT 2ESOLYED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that this body go on record as being vigorously opposed to the proposed 65-35 restriction on naval shipyard work on the grounds that such ~estriction would not be in the best interests of this City~ its citizens and the national defense, and do earnestly and respectfully request the Congress of the United States not to enacr the proposed restriction limiting U. S. Naval Shipyards to only 6S% of the alteration~ renair and conversion work to be performed on U. S. Naval ships. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the Council and that copies thereof be forwarded by the City Clerk to the proper persons. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia, at a meeting held June 18, 1963~ Teste: City Clerk