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RESOLUTION NO. 4588
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
URGING THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
TO HALT AND REVERSE ANY ESCALATION OF THE WAR AND OF THE
BOMBING IN SOUTH VIETNAM AND SUPPORTING H. R. 14055 PENDING
IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
WHEREAS: In recent weeks the United States has escalated
bombing levels in South Vietnam; and
WHEREAS: In recent weeks the United States has initiated
bombing targets in North Vietna.ro; and
WHEREAS: The increased and newly initiated bombing is
directly contrary to previously established national policy and
the will of the people of the United Stat~s; and
WHEREAS: The stated national policy of troop withdrawal is
meaningless if other war strategies increase and initiate new
bombin9 7 and
WHEREAS: The increase in and newly i.rii tiated bombing in
·southeast Asia destroys the confidence of the American people in
all levels of government, including local governmenti and
WHEREAS: The increase in and newly initiated bombing in
Southeast Asia destroys the credibility of all levels of_ government,
including lo·cal government 1 and
WHEREAS: On May 11, 1971, the voters of the City of Palo Alto,
in a special election, Voted a preference of removal of all United
States Armed Forces from Southeast Asia by December 31~ 1971; and
WHEREAS: The recent policies of .the administration have aroused
this and many other conununities to unprecedented levels of concern
and outrage; and
WHEREAS: The pressing social, physical, economic and human
problems of this community cannot be adequately dealt with and solved
as a result of the policies of escalation, either from a standpoint
of resource usage to calm an outraged public or from a standpoint
of credibility.of government; ·and
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WHEREAS: The policy of war escalation directly operates to
stifle solutions to all other community problems; and
WHEREAS: There has been introduced into the House of Repre-
sentatives HR 14055 which calls for cessation of bombing, with-
drawal of troops, and an ending of funding of the war within 30
days after passage;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. The Council of the City of Palo Alto most vigorously
urges the President of the United States and the Congress of the
United States to immediately reverse the present policy of escalation
of the war in North and South Vietnam a..~d further most vigorously
urges the President of the United States and the Congress of the
United States to immediately withdraw all United States Armed Forces
from Southeast Asia.
SECTION 2.. The Council of the City of Palo Alto urges passage
of HR 14055 presently pending in the united States House of Repre-
sel&tati ves, which Resolution calls for cessation of bombing, withdrawal
of troops, and an ending of funding of the war within 30 days after
passage.
SECTION 3. The Clerk of the City of Palo Alto is hereby directed
to send a copy of this resolution to the President of the United
States, the majority and minority leaders of the United States Senate,
Senators Alan Cranston and John Tunriey, the majority and minority
leaders of the United States House of Representatives, and Congress
members Charles Gubser, -Paul Mccloskey and Robert F. Ori.nan.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: April 24, 1972
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Comstock, Henderson, Pearson, Rosenbaum, Seman
Beahrs, Berwald, Clark
Norton
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