Full Legislative History
Resolution Number: 1976-D070
Title: Call for Efforts to Restore Freedom in Oppressive States
Legislative Action Taken: Concurred
Final Text:

Resolved, That this 65th General Convention

  1. Commend again the continued witness of the Church in such countries and affirm the aspirations of its members to achieve their goals;
  2. Call upon the Presiding Bishop to develop dialogue with other Church jurisdictions in order to bear like witness;
  3. Call upon those U.S.A. business concerns transacting business in such countries to act responsibly toward assisting in the achievement of such goals; and
  4. Call upon the Government of the United States to redouble its efforts [via the U.S.], via diplomatic channels and via whatever other non-violent means are available to it, to encourage those States which engage in oppressive and racist practices, to restore freedom to practice religion, justice and dignity to all their people.
Citation: General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis 1976 (New York: General Convention, 1977), p. C-120.