Agenda - Council - 09/08/1987 - Closed Executive Session and Special Meeting

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UPDATE Bells Across America Will Sound at 4 P.M. The Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution is calling on all Americans, especially organizations, institutions, and industries, to join in a "ringing tribute to the Constitution" on Thursday, September 17 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT), the time of the actual signing of.the Constitution 200 yea rs ago. To commemorate this historic moment, the Bicentennial Commission is asking everyone with bells, chimes, and carillons, to sound them for 200 seconds, beginning at 4:00 p.m. (EDT). During this "ringing tribute" all organizations are encouraged to join the celebration by releasing 200 red, white, and blue helium-filled balloons. During the 200 seconds, Americans can reflect on the blessings of liberty, the ideals of justice, and equal opportunity made possible by the Constitution. An official Bicentennial certificate will be given to participating groups. For further information, write "Bells Across America," Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, 736 Jackson Place, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20503. On This Day in Philadelphia... President Ronald Reagan and Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, Ret., Commission chairman, will lead the ceremonies in Philadelphia on September 17. From 9:00 a.m. to noon, there will be a parade re-enacting the Grand Federal Procession of 1788 which celebrated the ratifying of'the historic document. At 11:45 a.m., President Reagan w/Il deliver a national address from Independence Hall. Throughout the day, public ceremonies and events sponsored by We the People 200 in Philadelphia will be taking place, including a picnic at Penn's Landing. At 3:45 p.m., Chief Justice Burger wilI preside at ceremonies in Independence Hall leading up to the 4 o'clock bell ringing. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., there will be a special black tie gala for some 7,000 guests in the Civic Center, continuing the festivities, followed by a formal dinner in Pennsylvania Hall for 1,000 guests. The citizens of Philadelphia will be treated to a fireworks display at 10:30 p.m. ti'you're not in Philadelphia or participating in events within your own community, you can catch many of the events on television. CBS-TV will broadcast the parade from 9:00 a.m. to noon and all networks are expected to show the President's speech at 11:45 a.m. The Civic Center gala at 6:00 p.m. will be shown by CBS-TV. Check local listings. Cable TV subscribers should watch C-SPAN and Cable News Network for information on their broadcasts. Other TV specials about the Constitution are plahned for the fail. Check listings for time and date of the following: * A mini-series based on Miracle at Philadelphia is being produced for ABC-TV. * A special on the Constitution is beingproduced for ABC, scheduled to be aired September 16. The show will feature scholars andtelev/sion personalities discussing the Constitution's history and principles. ' * A one-hour special on ABC produced by Richard Dreyfuss, featuring well-known entertainers, titled "Funny, You Don't Look 200," is scheduled to air in October. * An animated Peanuts special on the Constitution, by Charles Schultz, is scheduled to air this fall. The show will be the first in a series which focuses on American history.