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WHEREAS, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is a culturally diverse Buddhist association
whose community -based activities foster world citizens and an awareness of humanity's relationship
to the environment; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, SGI promotes individual develop-
ment and societal harmony, focusing particularly on the growth of young people who will become
global citizens, treasuring and respecting the dignity of each person's life, and contributing to the
prosperity of their communities; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ikeda and his wife, Mrs. Kaneko Ikeda, have devoted over 50 years to
human well -being on a global scale, transcending national and state boundaries in their tireless
efforts for peace dialogues; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ikeda has founded several educational, peace and cultural institutions,
including Soka University of America (California), Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy
Research (Hawaii), and the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century; and
WHEREAS, SGI has been engaged in worldwide activity for peace, cultural understanding
and education for 75 years and in particular in the United States for 45 years; and
WHEREAS, SGI has been a good neighbor and friend to the Tukwila community;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Steven M. Mullet, Mayor of the City of Tukwila, do hereby proclaim
Friday, November 18, 2005, in the city of Tukwila:
SGI DAY
Signed this 14th day of November, 2005.
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Steven M Mullet, Mayor of Tukwila