HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-03-22 82-109 RESOLVE82-109
Introduced by Councillor Bendzian, March 22,
1982
CITY OF BANGOR
(TIRE.) �601VC calling for a halt to the nuclear arms race
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WHEREAS, .the greatest challenge facing the earth is to prevent
nuclear
the occurrence of nuc lear wax by accident or design; and
WHEREAS, the nuclear arms race
s dangerously increasing the
risk of a holocaust that would be humanity's final wax; and
WHEREAS, the unleasing of nuclear weapons in warfare, even on
"limited" basis, would result in untold death, suffering,anddestruction; and
WHEREAS, so long as the nuclear arms race Continues, goverment
spending on nuclear arms will divert our resources and tax dollars
from essential human needs; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the City of Bangor could not escape the
effects, either direct or indirect of the use of nuclear weapons i
warfare;
NOW THEREFORE:
by the City Council of the City of Bangor:
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Bangor, on behalf of
the people of the City of Bangor, hereby requests the President and
the Congress of the United States to take immediate action to propose
•a complete halt to the nuclear as race by proposing to the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republica the adoption of an immediate, mutual
and verifiable freeze on the testing, production, development and
further deployment ofnuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery
systema; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acopy of this Resolution be sent to
the President and members of the Maine Congressional delegation, in order
that they will be appraised of the concerns of the people of the
City of Bangor. I .
In City Council March 22,1982
Vote for division of amerdment
failed vote 3 Yes 6No
Voting Yes Cess,We7moutB,Zendzian 82-109
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Voting No Brown,Jordan,NcKernan, N E S 0 L V E
Porter;Noucy, Willey.
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Vote to uphold the chair$ Calling For a halt to the nuclear
-'decision on amemment
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rot in favor of clairc12ps
Decision)
Vote 3Yes 6N6
Voting yes Gsss,W�outh,
Zendzian Voting No Brown,
Jordan,Mci(mnen,Porter,5oucy,
Willey
Vote to ameedi Failed
Vote 4Yes 4No Voting Yee
Voting NoJnan,Souq,Willey
Voting No ,Porter, Weymouth, _
Zendzien Absent Gass
Absent
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Vote for passage 7 Yea 1No 1 Absent
Voting Yee Brown,Jordan,Porter, - -
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Soucy, Heymuth , Willey Zerdzian
Voting No Mc Kernan Absent Gass
Motion Passed