The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

Original Text of Resolution:

(D021)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 70th General Convention of the Episcopal Church urge the United States government to (1) lift the trade embargo against Cuba, (2) remove restrictions on travel between the United States and Cuba, (3) restore full diplomatic relations between the two countries, and (4) cease propaganda broadcasts, such as Radio and TV Marti, and the consequent waste of otherwise needed Federal funds; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of General Convention send a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Chairmen of the House Foreign Affairs and the Senate Foreign Relations Committees, and to the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Cuba.

Proposed Committee Amendment:

In the first Resolved, strike the words "and the consequent waste of otherwise needed Federal funds."

Between the first and second Resolved, insert the following Resolved:

Resolved, That this 70th General Convention join with the Episcopal Bishop of Cuba when he says, "This Convention, seeking a spirit of reconciliation and peace, stands in the hope that the Government of Cuba will initiate a process of change in a period of time that would be adequately reasonable to the actual political, economic, and social context in Cuba that will facilitate the possibility that what is expressed in this resolution becomes a tangible reality"; and be it further

Deputy Fitzhugh of Texas moved an amendment to D021.

Proposed Amendment:

In the first resolve, delete the words following "(4) cease propaganda broadcasts, such as Radio and TV Marti."

The question was called.

Motion carried

Debate terminated

A vote was taken on the Fitzhugh amendment to D021.

Motion defeated

Fitzhugh amendment defeated

A vote was taken on D021 as amended.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #181)

The Committee on National and International Problems presented its Report #44 on House of Deputies Message #181 on Resolution D021a (Improving Diplomatic Relations Between U.S. and Cuba) and moved concurrence.

The Bishop of Honduras moved an amendment.

Proposed Amendment:

In the first Resolved, delete "such as radio and TV Marti."

Motion carried

Amendment adopted

The House voted on the motion to concur with the amendment.

The House concurred with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #294)