| Resolution Number: | 1994-D122 |
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| Title: | Urge U.S. President to Sign a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred As Amended |
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Resolved, That the 71st Convention of the Episcopal Church, in accordance with our faith in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, urge the President of the United States, and the U.S. negotiators at Geneva, to take immediate international leadership in signing and implementing a comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in the coming year, and to pursue diplomatic initiatives, for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons design, testing, and manufacture anywhere in the world.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, 1994 (New York: General Convention, 1995), p. 326. |
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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:
(D122)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st Convention of the Episcopal Church urge the President of the United States, and our negotiators at Geneva, to take immediate international leadership in signing and implementing a comprehensive Test Ban Treaty at Geneva in the coming year, and to pursue all other diplomatic initiatives, domestically and internationally, for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons design, testing, or manufacture anywhere in the world by the year 2000, in accordance with our faith in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.
Proposed Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 71st Convention of the Episcopal Church , in accordance with our faith in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, urge the President of the United States, and our the U.S. negotiators at Geneva, to take immediate international leadership in signing and implementing a comprehensive Test Ban Treaty at Geneva in the coming year, and to pursue all other diplomatic initiatives, domestically and internationally, for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons design, testing, or and manufacture anywhere in the world . by the year 2000, in accordance with our faith in Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #247)
House of Bishops
The Committee on National and International Affairs presented its Report #38 on House of Deputies Message #247 on Resolution D122a (Test Ban Treaty) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #279)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, September 2.
| Abstract: | The 71st General Convention urges the U.S. government to take leadership in signing a comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and to pursue the elimination of nuclear weapons. |
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