Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence” sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the United States.

H. Res. 246 · 115th Congress · Apr 4, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the United States.

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

commemorates the 50th anniversary of the “Beyond Vietnam” sermon by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;

(2)

affirms that the principles enunciated in the “Beyond Vietnam” sermon were profoundly wise at the time they were given, and that they remain valid today; and

(3)

encourages the branches of our Government that conduct foreign policy to do so in a manner that is consistent with the vision delineated in this landmark speech.

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Apr 4, 2017viewing Introduced in House Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Evans, Mr. Richmond, Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Ms. Bass, Ms. Moore, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Gutiérrez, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Jeffries, Mr. Courtney, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. McEachin, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Demings, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Maxine Waters of California, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Adams, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lawson of Florida, and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Beyond Vietnam: A Time To Break Silence” sermon condemning the Vietnam War and calling for a true revolution of values in the United States.

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