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WHEREAS, it has been proposed in the Congress of the United Stares that repair and converszon work done by naval shipyards be limited to sixty-five per cent of such work available in each fiscal year~ as compared to eighty per cent of such work now performed b) naval shipyards; and ~HEREAS, reductions in personnel following such action would seriously affect the financial status of local governmental units and industries supporting ti~e existing naval shipyard complexes; and WHEREAS, such reductions in personnel would greatly reduce the · - , r the fleet in peace or war~ capability of the naval shipyards ~o suppo ~ thereby further lessening the nation's strategic position at a ~ime of great international cris~s; aha WHEREAS, there is serious doubt that assignment of an additional fifteen per cent of such work to private shipyards can produce savings ~o the federal government, when all consequences of such proposa~ are considered; and no valid reason has been gzven in support of such proposal; and WHEREAS~ nerformance of such work in naval shipyards is moro beneficial to the fleet in~such matters as scheduling~ Friorir~es~ experienced workers~ suitable invenzories of materials and spare parts, availability of facilities in support of fleet personnel and suppl~ needs, and numerous other ways~ NOW~ THEREFORE, Be it resolved by thc Council of the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia, that the proposal now pending in the Congress of the United States to limit naval shipyards to s~xty-five Der cent of repairs end conversion work should be opposed vigorously; that such proposal is not consistent with the requirements of national security and maintalnence of economic stability; and that a certified copy of these resoiut~ons be sent by the City Clerk to the Congressmen and Senators representing the people of this City in the Congress. Adopted at a meeting of the City Council held May 22, I962~