| Resolution Number: | 1982-D100 |
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| Title: | Request the Government to End Military Assistance to El Salvador |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 67th General Convention of the Episcopal Church call upon the Government of the United States and all other nations providing military assistance to the governments or other factions involved in El Salvador and the other Central American countries to end military assistance in order to obtain a just and lasting peace; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of General Convention be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the President and the Congress, the Secretary General of the United Nations, and to the press.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, New Orleans, 1982 (New York: General Convention, 1983), p. C-128. |
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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:
(D100) Not Currently Available
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 67th General Convention of the Episcopal Church call upon the Government of the United States and all other nations providing military assistance to the governments or other factions involved in El Salvador and the other Central American countries to end military assistance in order to obtain a just and lasting peace; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of General Convention be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the President and the Congress, the Secretary General of the United Nations, and to the press.
The Committee recommended that the resolution be adopted as amended by the Committee.
Debate followed.
Deputy Fleming, of South Carolina, moved a substitute resolution.
Proposed Substitute:
Not Currently Available
Debate followed on the substitute resolution.
A motion was made to terminate debate and call the question on the substitute resolution.
Motion carried
Substitute resolution defeated
A motion was made to allow the deputy from the Dominican Republic to address the House on the resolution.
Motion lost
A division on the motion was requested.
The Vice-President ruled that the necessary two-thirds vote of the House had not agreed to the motion.
The ruling of the Vice-President was appealed. The Vice-President, in justice and fairness, granted permission for the deputy to address the House. The Vice-President thanked the House for its indulgence.
The deputy addressed the House.
The main question was called.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #144)
House of Bishops
On the ninth day, the Secretary read:
HD Message #144 --D-100A, Termination of Military Aid to El Salvador.
The House concurred
(Communicated to House of Deputies in HB Message #239)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 13.
| Abstract: | The 67th General Convention calls upon governments providing assistance to El Salvador and other Central American countries to end military aid. |
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