[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 419 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 419

Condemning religiously intolerant remarks and calling on the President 
   to clearly censure and reassign Lieutenant General Boykin for his 
                    religiously intolerant remarks.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 2003

 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
 of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
 Wexler, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Waters, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, 
  Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Watson, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Meehan) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a 
 period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Condemning religiously intolerant remarks and calling on the President 
   to clearly censure and reassign Lieutenant General Boykin for his 
                    religiously intolerant remarks.

Whereas Lieutenant General William Boykin, United States Army, who is currently 
        serving as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and War-
        Fighting Support, has recently made a number of intolerant remarks 
        against people of the Islamic faith while wearing his military uniform 
        during numerous public addresses;
Whereas those remarks by Lieutenant General Boykin include the following: 
        Islamic extremists hate the United States because ``we're a Christian 
        nation''; ``Our spiritual enemy will only be defeated if we come against 
        them in the name of Jesus''; President Bush ``is in the White House 
        because God put him there''; ``I knew that my God was a real God, and 
        [the Muslim God] was an idol''; ``The enemy that has come against our 
        nation is a spiritual enemy'' named Satan;
Whereas Islam is a monotheistic faith, a faith whose followers are an integral 
        part of the social fabric of America and many other countries;
Whereas the position currently held by Lieutenant General Boykin requires him to 
        interact routinely with Muslims from all over the world;
Whereas Lieutenant General Boykin has failed to retract his remarks or to issue 
        a full apology for those controversial and divisive statements;
Whereas the remarks made by Lieutenant General Boykin have impaired the image of 
        the United States worldwide and threaten to endanger United States 
        forces in Iraq and Afghanistan; and
Whereas such remarks by a high-ranking military official undermine the war on 
        terrorism by insulting Muslim allies of the United States and Muslim 
        citizens of the United States, including those Muslim citizens in the 
        United States Armed Forces: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns bigotry and intolerance against any religious 
        group, including people of the Islamic faith; and
            (2) calls on the President--
                    (A) to clearly censure Lieutenant General William 
                Boykin, United States Army, for his religiously 
                intolerant remarks against people of the Islamic faith; 
                and
                    (B) to reassign Lieutenant General Boykin to a new 
                position in which his views will not impact United 
                States Government policy decisions toward Muslims.
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