HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 70-50RESOLUTION NO. 70-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN
CALIFORNIA, RELATIVE TO REPATRIATION OF CAPTURED AMERICAN
AND ALLIED FIGHTING MEN
The City Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
acceded to "THE GENEVA CONVENTION RELATIVE TO THE TREATMENT OF PRISONERS OF
WAR," August I2th, 1949, which provides that "The High Contracting Parties
undertake to respect and to ensure respect for the present Convention in all
circumstances;" and
WHEREAS, the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
has evidenced no intention, thus far, of compliance with the 'Articles of the
Geneva Convention to which it is honor bound as a signator and as a civilized
nation; and
WHEREAS, the.repeated appeals on the part of wives, parents,
children and other dependents of the Americans who are prisoners of war, or
are missing in action, have proven ineffective, thus far, through diplomatic,
military and humanitarian channels;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City
of Tustin, that the President of the United States is urged to condemn the
repressive and cruel treatment of American and allied prisoners of war; to
press the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the other signators to the Geneva
Convention for the immediate designation of a Protecting Power or a recognized
international humanitarian organization to carry out the protective measures
for prisoners outlined in the Articles of the Geneva Convention; and its
effect the repatriation of all Americans detained by the Democratic
Republic of Vietnam prior to the withdrawal of United States Military Forces from
Southeast Asiia.
NOW, TI{EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of 'the City
of Tustin, that the President of the United States is urged to condemn the
repressive and cruel treatment of American and allied prisoners of war; to
press the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the other signators to the Geneva
Convention for the immediate designation of a Protecting Power or a recognized
ATTEST-
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of Tustin, held on the 2nd day of November, 1970.
MAYOR
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
'CITY 'OF TUSTIN )
RUTH C. P~E, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Tustin, Calif.ornia, does hereby certify that the
whole number of the members of the City Council of the City of
Tustin is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 70-50
was duly and regularly introduced, read, passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of
November, 1970, by the following vote:
AYES ·
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILM2~N__COCO, C.j ........ MILLER, MARSTERS, L. MILLER, OSTER
COUNCILblEN NONE
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COUNCILMEN NONE '
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