[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 680 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 680

   Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the request of 
                Leonard Peltier for executive clemency.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 15, 2000

 Mr. Graham submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the House with respect to the request of 
                Leonard Peltier for executive clemency.

Whereas Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents Ron A. Williams and Jack 
        R. Coler were grievously wounded and then executed at point blank range 
        during the commission of their duties;
Whereas Leonard Peltier was convicted on one count of the first degree murder of 
        Agent Ron A. Williams and one count of first degree murder of Agent Jack 
        R. Coler;
Whereas Leonard Peltier is currently serving two consecutive life sentences for 
        his crimes;
Whereas the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has recently stated 
        that the brutal crimes committed by Leonard Peltier are considered a 
        complete affront to our cherished system of Government under the rule of 
        law;
Whereas the eighth circuit court of appeals has consistently upheld his 
        conviction on four separate occasions;
Whereas the Supreme Court has twice declined to review his appeal;
Whereas the Federal Parole Board refused to recommend his parole as recently as 
        June 12, 2000; and
Whereas the families of the slain agents have decidedly opposed the commutation 
        of Leonard Peltier's sentence: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House that--
            (1) Leonard Peltier's petition for executive clemency from 
        consecutive life sentences for his brutal crimes should be 
        denied; and
            (2) Leonard Peltier's premeditated execution of two young 
        Federal Bureau of Investigation agents was the most vile 
        disrespect to all that we cherish under our law and our God and 
        for which moderation can only signal disrespect.
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