66 of 1970 - A resolution urging the United Nations to use all means at its disposal to require North Vietnam to Resolution No.
By E. J. Garn
COMMISSIONER -
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Urging the United Nations to use all
means at its disposal to require North
Vietnam to honor and implement the
Geneva Accords on behalf of all
prisoners of war currently being held by
North Vietnam.
Presented to the Board of Commissioners
AND PASSED
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ROLL CALL
VOTING Aye Salt Lake City,Utah, December 8 70
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I move that the Resolution be adopted.
Catmull . . . I
Garn
Harrison
Mr. Chairman
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, an undetermined number of American and other servicemen
are currently being held prisoners of war by the Country of North
Vietnam; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, has
reason to believe that several of these prisoners are former residents
of the State of Utah and of the City of Salt Lake; and
WHEREAS, said prisoners are not being given the mail and other
privileges and treatment guaranteed by the Geneva Accords for the
treatment of prisoners of war, agreed to and signed by North Vietnam;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, that the Board hereby sincerely urges the
following:
1. That all citizens of Salt Lake City write as often as
possible to the Chairman of the North Vietnam Peace Delegation
in Paris, France, demanding that North Vietnam:
a. Release the names of all prisoners of war currently
being held by that country;
b. Allow unrestricted exchange of mail between said
prisoners of war and their families;
c. Give all of its prisoners of war all of the privileges
and treatment required by said Geneva Accords.
2. That the United Nations use all means at its disposal to require
North Vietnam to honor and implement the Geneva Accords on behalf of
all prisoners of war currently being held by North Vietnam.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this
8th day of December, 1970. 3
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J. BRAC LEE, MAYOR \-_
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