Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
September 26, 2005
Resolution of Appreciation for Public Broadcasters
Unanimously
WHEREAS,
Hurricane Katrina has caused terrible loss of life and destruction of property on an unprecedented scale in the Gulf Coast region of the United States; and
WHEREAS,
Public broadcasters in that region served as lifelines during the course of the storm and its immediate aftermath; and
WHEREAS,
The hard-hit communities of the Gulf Coast will depend on their public broadcasters during the many months of recovery that still lie ahead; and
WHEREAS,
Public broadcasters throughout the country have rallied to provide their colleagues with financial and professional assistance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting offers its deepest sympathies to our colleagues and their communities for the losses and hardships they have suffered; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting offers its heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to members of the public broadcasting community, both within and beyond the affected states, for their extraordinary work in these terrible times.