[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 134 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 134

 Condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United 
States Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform 
  the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to 
   vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and 
              restore him to a place of honor in the Army.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 1996

 Mr. Bartlett of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Funderburk, 
 Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Coble, 
    Mr. Packard, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. 
   Seastrand, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Stockman) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           National Security

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United 
States Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform 
  the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to 
   vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and 
              restore him to a place of honor in the Army.

Whereas section 6 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 
        287d) prohibits the use of the Armed Forces of the United States in 
        United Nations deployments unless Congress approves of the participation 
        agreement in advance by appropriate Act or joint resolution;
Whereas the Constitution of the United States (Article I, Section 9) and section 
        7342 of title 5, United States Code, prohibit members of the Armed 
        Forces from receiving badges or insignia from a foreign government, 
        including any international or multinational organization whose members 
        include any unit of foreign government, without the consent of Congress;
Whereas Congress has never approved a United Nations deployment under section 6 
        of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287d);
Whereas Congress has never approved the use of any insignia of the United 
        Nations on uniforms of members of the Armed Forces; and
Whereas, despite the preceding introductory clauses, Army Specialist Michael 
        New, an American hero, has been convicted by court-martial for refusing 
        to accept foreign United Nations commanders and wear on his military 
        uniform the insignia of the United Nations: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
that Congress condemns the groundless court-martial of Specialist 
Michael New of the United States Army in response to his refusal to 
accept foreign United Nations commanders and wear on his military 
uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calls on the President, 
as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, to vindicate the principles 
under which Specialist New made his refusal and to take such action as 
may be available to the President to override the conviction of 
Specialist New and restore his status with a place of honor in the 
Army.
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