251398 ORIGINAL TO�CITY CL6RK �����JI�
CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCi� �' v
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK F� NO.
COUNCIL R SOLUT ON—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE ATF
WHEREAS, the Coancit of the City of Saint Paul by Resol;ution,
Council File No. 2t1547, apprOWed On MdrCh 8� 1963, recomnended that
the Un�ted States Senate Fore�gn Relations Comnittee shouTd act
favorabiy on the report of its Speciat Sub-Conmittee recc�nmending
ratification of the United Nations Genocide Canvention; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the lJnited States has not ratfified the
lJnited Nations �enoc�ide Convention, naw therefore be ft
RESOLVED, that the Cour�cit being aware of its re�ponsibility
to the citizens of Saint Pa�l feels that the United States is avoiding
its responsibility to the citizens of the U�it�d States in having
procra.stinated in ratifying the afo�esa�td Convention and that imaediate
ratification is in order to show our sincerity in uphoiding and
supporting the applicatian of the principles af our Constitution for
the benefit of all the peop]es of the v�rld.
p,�G 31974
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19—
Yeas Naya iJEC 3 �7�
Butler
Carlson Ap rove� 19—
Levine
�in Favor
Meredith �
Sprafka or
A gainat
Tedesco �ORM APPROV
Mr. President, McCarty
Asst. Corporation Co sei
PUBLISHED ��C 51970
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LABOR COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
21 I PRODUCE BANK BUILDING • 7th STREET and Ist AVENUE NORTH • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55403
TELEPHONE: 338-7816 — 338-7817
LOUIS E. LERMAN OCtOU@r 3O� 1970
Executive Director
CHAIRMAN OP A.F.L.-C.I.O.
HUMAN RiGHTS COMMITTEES
FRANK ADAMS
Cantral Labor Union
MinneapolisA.F.L:C.I.O. �-IOri. William Carlson
RAY ALLEN St. Paul City Council
A.F.L:C.I.O.Central Body
Dul�th Sta.te Office Building
5. LOUIS SHORE St. Paul, Mi.nnesota -
Jewish Labor Committee
Minneapolis
TOBEY LAPAKKO Dear Bill:
St.Paul A.F.L,-C.1.0.
Trades&Labor Assembly
CONSULTANTS FOr 22 years liberals in the United States have been working
JOHN CURTIS for the ratification of the Human Rights Convention, notably
Director of Organization
Hotel&Restaurant Union the Genocide Treaty. The Human Rights Conventions were
ANTHONY J. DeZIEL originally drafted by the U. S. delegation at the 1948 meeting
Business Representative
St. Paul Trades and of the U. N. but due to opposition of 5outhern Senators have
Labor Assembiy
EDWARD V. DONAHUE nevex been ratified by the Senate.
Presidont, Lithogrephers &
Photo Egravers, Local 229
PETER D�FAULT Significant progress on this i:.ssue was made in the last yeax.
PresidentMinnesote President Nixon sent a message to Congress urgi.ng rati.fication.
Chippewa Indian Tribes
LLOYD EVANS Senator Fulbxight has indicated that he favors eaxly action by
Regional Director the ►�eYla.tO.
National Conference '
Christians&Jews .
BURTON C. GENIS �rhi].e the St. Paul City Council has acted favoxably on the
Assistant Maneger,Minnesota
Joint Boerd,Amalqamated Genocide Treaty pxeviously. It would be timely and opportune
C�othing Workers
ANDREW T. JONES for youx body to again adopt a resolution at this time and forward
Ass't. Factory Employment Mgr. the xesolution to Senatox Fulbright and to the Lwo Senators from
Honeywe�l, Inc.
JACK J. JORGENSEN Minnesota.
President Teamsters ,
Joint Council No.32
ROGER JOURDAIN S7riC0r01�7',
Chairman Red Lake Band
Chippewa Indians
MRS. BEA KERSTEN � �
Director A.F.I.-�C.I:O. �
Community Services Activities �'���`�
MRS. MARY J. KYLE LouiS E. Lexmari
Editor and Publisher
Twin Cities co���a� Executive Director
DR. MERCEDES NELSON ,
Vice•President Locai 59,A.F.T. , y L-� �J �x;�vt-�-''—
DAVID K. ROE lel CC�{C 1 (� e .���,`
President Minnesote Federation eriC. � ^ c3 w � � ���^�y�,_,,,����St- �i" �� `
of Labor,A.F.L:C.1.0. .-i.,; ,
SAMUEL L. SCHEINER .�j �' U-�"L � ����'v�
Exeeutive Diroetor ` � ��_ ��e.-�-''t'`� `� �
Jewish Communitiy Reletions ;,,.,"?-
Council of Minnesota
CARL WINN
Regional Director
A.F.L:C.I.O., Region 13
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. - ' CITY OF ST. PAUL �uNCa NO
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
COUNCIL RESOLUTION--GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED tY
COMMISSIONER �A*F
M�iEit£A�'i, tln� Cmun�ll ot the C4ty af Sa�int P��tt p�y ���rtu�le�,
Cew�ctt �'ile 1�0. "11547. appr�vesl ar� �rch #3, 1963, r�e�e�d�d L�at
the !#�ited �t.�tea Seaate �arei�n R�lattan� Cc�it�e+� shaerld act
tavora�t� +��r the repor� �f 1Ls S�aci�t S�ls..C��it� rec�ttxli�
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ratlfiution nf � Ua1t�d �1�tlo�s �enmcide Go�w��tf+a�t at�
Wi�E�EAS�, thwr Co�gr�tx� c�t t� United Stsl.es lt�s �ot �,�tf1'te� �h+�
tri�tifi�M '�atiQas ��oci�e Canv��ttan, n�w th�ret'� be it
RE5t3�.Y�iI, tt�t t�e Ga�r�c11 Rt�i�� �►,�tr� of its resc�onsl�ilitv
!A tht eittz�� ��` Setir+t paui fects thst the un�t�ci �iaEas i� •yo�ldir�
1ts respanstetalty t� tf�r �t1t'tsen� of t�� tlAitetd �t�et,�s i�t luvir�
procra�tinated tr� ratl�,�ing t�e a�for�said C�nventl�t an� t�t l�tadi�tt+r
r+�ti�'lcatfoA 1� in order �o �har+ our �i�+r.�tt�► t� g�holdi�� and
s�up{�rtlr�q ti� applfe��t�� af` t�+t �rincipie� a�' �wr �a�r�titution !ar
th� bene��� �i a1t t�e p�apt�a oi tr�e �orid.
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� �EC 3 �,�19—
Yeas Naya
Butler ,�/� D�C 3 ���
Carlson / ApprnvA� 18_
Levine ` Tn Favor
Meredith
Sprafka � �y°r
A gairiSt
Tedesco
Mr. President, McCarty
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� RUSSELL B.LONG.LA..CHAIRMAN �� � � � J f
CLIN'�ON P.ANDERSON�N.MEX. JOHN J.WiLL1AMS.DEL. l �
ALBkfiRT OORE,TENN. WALLACE P.BENNETT.UTAH
HERMAN E.TALMAD6E.6A. CARL T.CUR71S.NEBR.
EU6ENE J.MCCARTHY,MINN. JACK MILLER,IOWA
VANCE HARTKE.IND. LEN B.JORDAN.IDAHO I/_�''
J.W.FULBRIGHT,ARK. PAUL J.FANNIN,ARIZ. V 1����¢b .�if af e� ,�ertiaf¢
ABRAIiAM RIBICOFF.CONN. CLIFFORD P.XANSEN.WYO. ��'
FRED R.HARRIS,OKLA.
HARRY P.BYRD.JR.,vn. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
TOM VAIL,CHIEF COUNSEL WASHINGTON,D.C. 20510
December 10, 1970
Mr. Harris S . Marshall,
City Clerk
City of St . Paul
386 City Hall
St . Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Mr. Marshall:
I have received your letter and the enclosed
resolution adopted by the St . Paul City Council
regarding the ratification of the Genocide Con-
vention, and I appreciate having your views .
The �enate Foreign Relations Committee recently
reported this measure to the Senate for consideration .
I have supported efforts to secure ratification of
this Convention in the past and I continue to support
it .
With best wishes .
'ncerely yours,
Eugen J Mc arthy
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' ` JOHN SPARKMAN,ALA.,CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM PROXMIRE,WI3. WALLACE P.BENNETT.UTAH
HAR�I$ON A.WILLIAMS.JR..N.J. JOXN 6.TOWER.TIX.
EDMUND S.MUBKIE.MAINE EDWARD W.BROOK6�MASS.
TtiOMAS J.MCINTYRE,N.X, CtiARLE3 X.PERCY,ILL.
WALTER P.MONDALE,MINN. CFiARLEB E.600DFLL.N.Y. /�
ERNEBT F.XOLLINfi3,S.C. ROBERT W.PACKWOOD�OREG. ' �]I�,���¢a ,�if af es ,$¢,r�caf e
HAROLD E.HU6NE8,IOWA /T/�
ALAN CRANSTON,CALIF.
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY
DUDL6Y L.O•NPAL,JR.
STAFR DIRECTOR AND 6ENERAL CWNSEL WASHINGTON�D.C. ZOS�O
December 1�4, 1970
Mr. Harry E. Marshall
City Clerk and Commissioner
of Registration
Bureau of Records
386 City Hall
St . Paul, Minnesota 55�02
Dear Mr.Marshall:
Thank you very mach for your note
and for the enclosed copy of the St . Paul
City Council resolution with respect to the
Genocide Convention.
I have long supported our adoption
of this Convention, and I appreciate this
information and support from the Council.
With warmest regards .
S' erely,
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Wa ter F. Mondale
Dec�mber 4 970
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:AGAIlV urgin� ratif'i tion oP the nited Nati�rzs Genoci.de C�nv��n-
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of the Unit�d Nati�ns �j�r3cic��'��;��ven�.
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En�1_��e<l is �� copy o resoluui af tt3�" St. �F'�ul, �,finnes��;a
Ci�t;� C�aunczl., C�unci. �"ile 1`�?. ?r ��, ad�pted ��cem�i�r 3, ?.'�?0,
1�GnTT� ur�rinr ratifi.e ion af the itec� Na�i�ns Gen�cide C7nver_-
ti.oz� by the Can�xress � the Unit �tates . -
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