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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY FALLON 1 3 A Concurrent Resolution requesting approval of 1 4 legislation closing the School of Americas. 1 5 WHEREAS, the School of Americas, located in Fort 1 6 Benning, Georgia, trains Latin American soldiers to 1 7 make war on their own people; and 1 8 WHEREAS, manuals used at the School of Americas 1 9 have recommended arrest, imprisonment, hypnotism, 1 10 torture, and execution as acceptable means of 1 11 coercion; and 1 12 WHEREAS, operating expenses for the School of 1 13 Americas are estimated to be $18,400,000 each year; 1 14 and 1 15 WHEREAS, operation and support of the School of 1 16 Americas continues to stand as a barrier to 1 17 establishing a new and constructive relationship 1 18 between the United States of America and Latin 1 19 American countries; and 1 20 WHEREAS, legislation has been proposed in the 1 21 United States Congress to close the School of 1 22 Americas; NOW THEREFORE, 1 23 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 1 24 SENATE CONCURRING, That the United States Senate pass 1 25 S. 980 relating to the closing of the School of 1 26 Americas; and 1 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the United State House 1 28 of Representatives pass H.R. 611 relating to the 1 29 closing of the School of Americas; and 1 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 2 1 Resolution be sent by the Chief Clerk of the House of 2 2 Representatives to the President of the United States 2 3 Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of 2 4 Representatives, and the members of Iowa's 2 5 congressional delegation. 2 6 LSB 4191HH 77 2 7 tm/jw/5
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