[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 138 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 138

     Expressing the resolve of Congress to take an active role in 
                          eliminating racism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 1997

  Mrs. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
Furse, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
 Gutierrez, Mr. Manton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings 
    of Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clay, and Mr. 
Portman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Expressing the resolve of Congress to take an active role in 
                          eliminating racism.

Whereas, from its inception, the United States has been plagued by racial 
        division, but there have always been individuals willing to fight such 
        ignorance;
Whereas no one is immune from prejudice; people of every race, ethnicity, or 
        creed can contribute to or elucidate the problem of racism;
Whereas silence only propagates division, and conscientious dialog is essential 
        to resolving differences and prejudice;
Whereas no one group bears the onus of resolving the problem, and all must work 
        together to set aside our learned differences; we must acknowledge that 
        our freedom is bound up in the liberation of others and to that end we 
        must act now;
Whereas when we are divided by racism, we are weakened as a Nation; in the 
        beginning our government played a role in perpetuating racism, but for 
        almost 140 years has worked at great length to address the problems of 
        racial inequality;
Whereas we understand that there are differing views on how to bring about a 
        more just society, but recognize that the elimination of racism is a way 
        of resolving many of the injustices in the United States; and
Whereas it is not enough merely to acknowledge that all races possess equal 
        rights, and action must be taken to guarantee that equal opportunity and 
        respect are afforded to all people through the enforcement of laws that 
        prohibit discrimination on the basis of race: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That today, we, in our capacities as Representatives of 
the citizens of the United States of America, commit ourselves to the 
elimination of racism and pledge to work tirelessly on behalf of 
justice and peace for all people.
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