268909 WHITE - CITV CLERK �
PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council ����`"„�°
CANARV - DEPARTMENT � Flle NO.
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Presented By �' Le011d1^d W. Levi n
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, the Arab League of States has instituted a
boycott against the State of Israel and is attempting to
force the compliance of American businesses with these
discriminatory policies; and
WHEREAS, this boycott threatens the economic
development and vitality of the State of Israel as
well as the rights of all nations to conduct free trade
in the world; and
WHEREAS, Senate File 125 has been introduced in
the Minnesota State Senate and would, if adopted, make
it illegal for any company in the State of Minnesota
to participate in the Arab boycott; so, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that this Council hereby expresses its
enthusiastic support for Senate File 125 and urges its
speedy adoption.
COU[VCILMEIV Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays �
Butler
Hozza In Favor
Hunt �
Levine Against BY
Roedler
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Adopted by C cil: Date
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April 6, 1977 � . • ,
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- Representative Pete Petrafeso.
- � ' 333 State Office Building -
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Dear Representative Petrafeso: : - �
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; The 24innesota AFL-CIO strongl�y supports yaur bill., �1,F. 2$S, to prohibi�
discriminatory trade practices based on race, sex, national origin or
religion. Not only is such.discrimination repugnan:. to the Iabor movement
with regard to American citizens, but the case at hand, the Arah boycott
of Israel, is doubly repugnant because Israel is one of our staunchest .
allies. -
Also at issue is the willingness of America to defend its sovereignty and
, moral principles. Not only do the Arab nations refuse to deal �commercially
. with Israel, they also demand that American fir:ns ��ich wish to do business
� � with them refrain from transactions with Israel. �ey demand that American
firms practice re�igious discrimination in hiring, gromotion job assignmen�,
_ selection of corporate officers and in dealing wit� other American firms. .
� This secondary boycott'attempts to impose upon the �.�-nerican people practices .
= of racial and religious bigotry which violate Ar.ierican belief and Iaw and
^ seeks to make Minnesota firms the agents of hostile acts against a friendZy
.- nation. This constitutes an unacceptable intrusion into our domestic life
and an unacceptable attempt to coerce American for�ign policy.
The Minnesota AFL-CIO stands with the AFL-CIO in declaring that the imposition
' of the Arab boycott on American-owned business mus�. be stopped by appropriate
legislation. �
Sincerely, �
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David K. Roe _
President
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