Mayor Robert Harris Meets With Representatives From Shiga, Japan, September 13, 1972
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Ann Arbor News, September 13, 1972
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Ann Arbor had visitors yesterday, the official variety. A delegation from Shiga Prefecture, Japan stopped by to present the city with some presents, and, in turn, to receive a proclamation declaring Monday as "Hikone City Day" in Ann Arbor. Hikone is a sister city to Ann Arbor, and Shiga Prefecture is Michigan's sister state in Japan. Mayor Shoji Hayata of Imazu, shown at right, and Akikazu Tazawa from Hikone City, center, presented Mayor Robert J. Harris, left, with a picture, table mats, a fan and a Japanese carved owl. Just before the council meeting Monday night, Harris declared the day "Hikone City Day" in honor of the visitors.
Ann Arbor News, September 13, 1972
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Ann Arbor had visitors yesterday, the official variety. A delegation from Shiga Prefecture, Japan stopped by to present the city with some presents, and, in turn, to receive a proclamation declaring Monday as "Hikone City Day" in Ann Arbor. Hikone is a sister city to Ann Arbor, and Shiga Prefecture is Michigan's sister state in Japan. Mayor Shoji Hayata of Imazu, shown at right, and Akikazu Tazawa from Hikone City, center, presented Mayor Robert J. Harris, left, with a picture, table mats, a fan and a Japanese carved owl. Just before the council meeting Monday night, Harris declared the day "Hikone City Day" in honor of the visitors.
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1972
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September
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