鉴于，法轮大法是一种高级的中国传统的气功实践，通过柔和的动作和打坐来改善心灵和身体； 同时，
鉴于，该实践对缓解压力有重大的积极作用，全面改善精神和身体的健康状况，以及最终带给人们智慧和开悟的更高目标； 同时，
鉴于，法轮大法已帮助超过一亿人从中受益，他们遍布在四十个国家，包括中国、澳大利亚、新西兰、加拿大、美国、欧洲的大多数国家和亚洲其他地区、； 同时，
鉴于，法轮大法修炼者包括各界人士，如成功的企业男士、女士，工程师，管理人员，教授和科学家； 同时，
鉴于，法轮大法已受到世界性认可，包括如休斯顿市的1996年10月12日李洪志日公告、授予法轮功创始人李洪志先生为荣誉市民和亲善大使，以及继后的美国各城市的嘉奖公告；
现在，因此我，红木城市市长伊勒.拉斯金，代表市议会及红木城市人民，特此宣告2000年10月16日到10月22日为红木城市法轮大法周，以嘉奖法轮大法对各地公民的良好作用。
签署日期：2000年10月12日
(签名)
伊勒.拉斯金
市长
英文原文：
Proclamation
In Honor of Falun Dafa Week
Whereas, Falun Dafa is an advanced traditional Chinese Qigong practice for improving the mind and body through gentle exercise and meditation; and
Whereas, Falun Dafa has a significant positive effect on stress-relief and overall mental and physical health with the ultimate goal of bringing people towards wisdom and enlightenment; and
Whereas Falun Dafa has helped over 100 million people benefit from it’s practice in more than forty countries including China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, most countries in Europe and other parts of Asia; and
Whereas, Falun Dafa includes practitioners from all walks of life, including successful businessman and women, engineers, administrators, professors, and scientist; and
Whereas, Falun Dafa has received worldwide recognition, including proclamations from various cities in the United States following the first proclamation of Li Hongzhi Day and the appointment of Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong, as an Honorary Citizen and Goodwill Ambassador by the city of Houston on October 12, 1996
NOW THEREFOR, BE IT RESOLVED, I, IRA RUSKIN, MAYOR OF REDWOOD CITY, on behalf of the City Council and the people of Redwood City, hereby proclaim October 16th to 22nd as “Falun Dafa Week” Redwood City in honor of the positive effects it has on citizens every where.
Date: October 12, 2000
(Signed)
IRA RUSKIN, MAYOR