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City Council Meeting 6-1-82
Santa Monica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 6490(CC5)
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA URGING
AN END TO DRAFT REGISTRATION
WHEREAS, the United States has recently reintroduced
draft registration; and
WHEREAS, compulsory draft registration and the draft
created great division in this country during the Vietnam
War and subJected many young Americans to criminal prosecu-
tion for failing to register or enlist; and
WHEREAS, thousands of young Americans drafted into the
Armed Forces against their will died in an undeclared and
meaningless war in Southeast Asia; and
WHEREAS, the reinstitution of the draft is not neces-
sary for the defense of the United States, but 15 only neces-
sary to compel service in armed conflicts that may not have
the support of the people of the united States and lie
outside the scope of legitimate requirements of national
defense; and
WHEREAS, thousands of young Americans face criminal
prosecution for failing to register for the draft,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Santa
Monica states its opposition to military draft registration
and the draft and calls upon the President and the Congress
to end draft registration.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adop-
tion of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the
same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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R9BERT M. MYERS
C1.ty Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
1st
DAY
OF
June
, 1982.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION
NO. 6490(CC~~AS DULY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA ~T A MEETING THEREOF HELD ON
June 1
, 1982 BY THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL VOTE:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Conn~ Press, Zane and Mayor Yannatta
Goldway
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Edwards and Reed
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: JennIngs
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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