| Resolution Number: | 1982-D031 |
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| Title: | Urge a Governmental Policy of No First Use of Nuclear Weapons |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That this 67th General Convention urges the governments of both the United States and the Soviet Union to adopt a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons; and directs the Secretary of this Convention to communicate this to the President of the United States, members of Congress, and the President of the USSR.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1983), p. C-127. |
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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
Original Text of Resolution:
(D031)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That this 67th General Convention urges the governments of both the United States and the Soviet Union to adopt a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons; and directs the Secretary of this Convention to communicate this to the President of the United States, members of Congress, and the President of the USSR.
The Committee recommended that the resolution be adopted without amendment.
Debate followed.
Deputy Wainwright, of Rochester, moved that debate on this issue be postponed until the House heard the report on Peace, and that all resolutions on this subject be heard at that time.
Debate followed on the question of postponement.
Deputy Bartlett, of Kentucky, moved that the previous question of terminating debate be called.
Motion carried
The question of postponement of consideration of Resolution D-31 was called.
Motion lost
Postponement rejected
Deputy Hargrove, of Western Louisiana, moved the previous question on the resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #70)
House of Bishops
On the seventh day, the Secretary read:
HD Message #70 --D-31, No First Use of Nuclear Weapons.
The Chairman on the Dispatch of Business moved that this be referred to the Committee on National and International Affairs [sic].
Seconded by Bishop Rose.
Motion carried
Resolution re-referred
On the eighth day, the Bishop of Ohio, Chairman of the Committee on National and International Affairs [sic], moved to concur with HD Message #70 (D-31).
Seconded by the Bishop of the Rio Grande.
The Bishop of Texas moved to amend D-31.
Proposed Amendment:
Substitute the words "offensive nuclear strike" in place of "use of nuclear weapons."
Seconded by the Bishop of Chicago.
Motion failed
[The previous question was called.]
The House concurred
(Communicated to House of Deputies in HB Message #194)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 12.
| Abstract: | The 67th General Convention urges the governments of both the United States and the Soviet Union to adopt a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. |
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