Resolution by the City of New Orleans.
Support of Efforts to Defeat Political Oppression
RESOLUTION
R-94-762
CITY HALL: September 23, 1994
BY: COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States of America guarantees the
rights of all citizens to individual liberty and freedom of expression; and
WHEREAS, the ideals of American Democracy have provided a standard for all
nations in acknowledgement of cultural diversity with respect for political
differences; and
WHEREAS, the foreign policy initiatives of the United States have included
alliances with other nations in protection of basic human rights; and
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has clarified that it is in
the interest of democracy worldwide that America take steps to aid citizens
of oppressed nations to achieve liberty and autonomy through self
determination; and
WHEREAS, Cuba serves as a consistent example of an oppressed nation; and
WHEREAS, the actions of the dictator in Cuba have diminished the rights of
Cuban citizens seeking basic human and political freedom; and
WHEREAS, Cuban citizens continue a mass exodus in search of political
freedom to America; including to the City of New Orleans; and
WHEREAS, the history of Cuba provides a firm example of a prosperous
people socioeconomically and politically disenfranchised through military
interdiction by a dictator; and
WHEREAS, the desire to gain freedom from oppression has served as the
basis for formation of the United States of America; and
WHEREAS, America continues to lead as an international example of freedom,
justice and equality for all people in consideration of their cultural and political
diversity; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, That all efforts
of the President of the United States and the U. S. Government to defeat political
oppression and to compel free elections in Cuba are fully supported by this
City Council.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED ON THE
ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS:
YEAS: Carter, Glapion, Hazeur-Distance, Singleton, Terrell, Thomas, and
Wilson
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NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
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