| Resolution Number: | 1976-D074 |
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| Title: | Condemn Acts of Terrorism and Nations Which Support Them |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That this 65th General Convention condemns the use of terrorism against civilian populations as a political weapon; and be it further
Resolved, That this convention condemns the actions of those nations, such as Libya, Uganda, and South Yemen, which provide bases and havens for international terrorist bands.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-113. |
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Legislative History
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on National and International Problems |
House of Deputies
House of Deputies
Deputy Lloyd (Central Pennsylvania) presented Report #14 of the Committee on National and International Problems on Resolution D-74, International Terrorism, and moved its adoption, as follows:
Whereas, the deliberate killing of civilians as an act of political terror is irreconcilable with Christian Principle; therefore be it
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, that this 65th General Convention condemns the use of terrorism against civilian populations as a political weapon; and be it further
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, that this convention condemns the actions of those nations, such as Libya, Uganda, and South Yemen, which provide bases and havens for international terrorist bands.
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #159)
House of Bishops
On the Eleventh Day, the Secretary read Message #159 from the House of Deputies on Resolution D-74, International Terrorism.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #210)
| Abstract: | The 65th General Convention condemns terrorism against civilian populations and condemns the actions of those nations which provide bases and havens for international terrorist bands. |
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