[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 35 Introduced in House (IH)]
106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 35
Condemning the racism and bigotry espoused by the Council of
Conservative Citizens.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 2, 1999
Mr. Wexler (for himself and for Mr. Clyburn) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Condemning the racism and bigotry espoused by the Council of
Conservative Citizens.
Whereas the population of the United States contains a spectrum of many diverse
and rich cultures, races, and religious beliefs that contribute to the
vitality and stability of the Nation;
Whereas the House of Representatives strongly opposes racism, bigotry, and all
forms of ethnic and religious intolerance;
Whereas the Council of Conservative Citizens is an outgrowth of the
segregationalist ``White Citizens Council'', commonly known as the
White-Collar Klan, which helped to enforce segregation in the 1950s and
1960s;
Whereas the Council of Conservative Citizens promotes racism, divisiveness, and
intolerance through its newsletter, World Wide Web site, and public
discourse;
Whereas the Council of Conservative Citizens promulgates dogma that supports
white supremacy and anti-Semitism and maliciously denigrates great
American leaders including Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr.; and
Whereas the Council of Conservative Citizens provides access to, and
opportunities for the promotion of, extremist neo-Nazi ideology and
propaganda that incite hate crimes and violence: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) condemns the racism and bigotry espoused by the Council
of Conservative Citizens;
(2) condemns all manifestations and expressions of racism,
bigotry, and religious intolerance wherever they occur; and
(3) urges all Members of the House of Representatives not
to support or endorse the Council of Conservative Citizens and
its views.
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