Proclamation
WHEREAS, the STATE OF
HESSEN, Federal Republic of Germany, agree to establish a
Partnership as a symbol of
their existing friendly relations, on this occasion of the
200th anniversary of the United
States of America and the 30th anniversary of the Hessian
Constitution, and
WHEREAS, the Partnership of the two states is entered into
to promote social progress, to
consolidate and deepen mutual relations, and to encourage an
exchange of opinion and ex-
perience
in both state and non-state sectors; and
WHEREAS, the STATE OF
Partnership will directly serve the interests of citizens of
both states in promoting an ex-
change of persons from the following fields:
education and science, art and culture, environmental
protection,
public health (hospital administration),
police, judiciary and tax administration; and
WHEREAS, further, the Partnership is intended to promote
contact among non-governmental
institutions particularly in the fields of private economy,
tourism, mass media, cultivation
of traditions (through ethnic and
historical societies), and sports.
of the STATE OF
in the spirit of friendship between the American and German
peoples.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have here
unto set our hands and caused the seals of
our respective states to be affixed. Done at the
Capital in the city of
day
of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and seventy six.
PATRICK J. LUCEY
Governor, State of
ALBERT OSSWALD
Minister-President of Hessen