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Max 18, .1970
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RESOLUTION
Ald. Mibhael E Schiltz
WHEREAS, this nation has been engaged in a repeatedly
escalating fashion in the hostilities in Vietnam;
AND WHEREAS steps in this escalation have been taken by
three successive Presidents of the United States, each with
the recurring promise that such escalation would result in
a quick end to the hostilities;
AND WHEREAS the burden of these hostilities for Evanston
residents has been, in economic terms, over.8 million
dollars per year and, in human terms, incalculable;
AND WHEREAS a substantial portion of our community finds
itself, in deepest conscience, in opposition to our involvement
in these hostilities;
AND WHEREAS the loyalty and patriotism of such citizens and
the propriety of their dissent have been questioned by
officials of high public trust as if the nation were at a.
state of War;
AND.WHEREAS we recognize that the perpetuation of this
order of events continues to erode the confidence of a
substantial portion of our community in the responsiveness
of government;
AND WHEREAS we recognize that such confidence is essential
in order that we might successfully exercise our own
obligation to govern and preserve public harmony and order;
AND ITHEREAS many of our citizens now turn -to us for a
responsible intercession to the national government in their
behalf;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this City Council hereby respectfully
petitions the Hon. Charles H. Percy and the Hon. Ralph T.
Smith, its United States Senators, and the Hon. Philip M.
Crane, its United States Representative, to support proposed
Senate amendment No. 609 to HR 17123, sponsored by'Senators
Cranston, -Goodell, Hatfield, Hughes, and McGovern; which
amendment would terminate all appropriations for hostilities
in Vietnam as of June 30, 1971; in Laos, as of Dec. 31, 1970;
and in Cambodia on or about July 1, 1970.
Voting Aye - Aldermen Winfield Voting Nay - Aldermen Hoover
Connor Brinkmann
Ward Carter
Harper Wiscomb
Alexander Cain
Summers Nott
Schiltz Jans
Lyons McCourt
Newberger
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