Fraternity-Testvériség, 1997 (75. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1997-01-01 / 1. szám

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TESTVÉRISÉG

U.S. HOUSE INTRODUCES FLAG PROTECTION AMENDMENT

On Thursday, February 13, H.J. Res. 54, a proposed flag protection constitutional amendment was introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Congressmen Gerald Solomon (R-NY) and William Lipinski (D-IL). The amendment reads: Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the Flag of the United States. At introduction, 204 House members were listed as original cosponsors. W* . V; Four days before its introduction, the bill had 120 cosponsors; as of March 14, 1997, it has 251. Therefore, the work of the Federation and of all those who helped to convert House members from “supporters” and “undeclared” to original co-sponsors really paid off.

Below is an update of where Representatives stand on the flag amendment as of March 14, 1997.

CALIFORNIA:

For: Riggs (R) “Y”; Herger (R) “Y”; Doolittle (R) "Y Pombo (R ); Lantos (D); Condit (D); Radanovich (R) “Y”; Dooley (D) “Y”; Thomas (R) “Y”; Gallegly (R) “TT; McKeon (R)j§Y”; Rogan (R) “Y”; Dreier (R); Martinez (D) “Y” ; Harman (D), Horn (R) “Y”; Royce (R) “Y”: Lewis (R) “Y"; Kim (R) “Y”; Calvert (R) “Y”; Bono (R) “Y”; Rohrabacher (R); Cox (R) “Y”; Packard (R) “Y”l Bilbray (R)^Y”; Cunningham (R^^P; Hunter (R) “Y”.

Against: Fazio (D); Matsui (D); Woolsey (D); Miller (fl^Pelosi (D); Dellums (D); Stark (D); Eshoo ^); Lofgren (D); Fair (D); Berman (D); Waxman, (D); Becerra (D); Dixon (D); Roybal- Allard (D); Torres (D): Waters (D); Brown (D); Filner (D). Undecided: Tauscher (DlfCampbell (R); Capps (D|; §herman (D); McDonald (D); Sanchez ”

CONNECTICUT:

For: Kennedy (D) “Y”; Maloney (D) “Y”; Johnson (R) “Y'\ Against: Gejdenson (D); iPeLauro (D); Shays (R).

Illinois: I

For: Lipinski (Df^Y”; Gutierrez (D); Hyde fR) “Y”; Davis (D/?™ Crane (R) “Y”; Weller (R) “Y”; Clftello (D); Fawell (R); Hastert (R) “Y”; Ewing (R) “Y”; Manzullo (R) “Y”; LaHood (R) “Y”; Shimkus (R) “Y” WT

Against: Rush (D)s-liates (D); Porter (R); Evans (D); Poshard

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Undecided: Jackson (D): Blagojevich (D).

INDIANA:

For: McIntosh (R) “Y”; Roemer (D) “Y”; Souder (R) “Y”; Buyer (R) “Y”; Burton (R) “Y” ; Pease (R); Hostettler (R); “Y”; Hamilton (D) “Y’%;

Against: Visclosky (D).

Undecided: Carson (D).

MICHIGAN: 11

For: Stupak (D) “Y”; Camp(R) “Y”; Barcia (D) “Y”; Upton (R); Smith (R); Stabenow (D) “Y”; Kildee (D) “Y”; Knollenberg (R) “Y”.

Against: Hoekstra (R); Ehlers (R); Bonoir (D); Levin (D); Rivers (D); Conyers (D); Dingell (D).

Undecided: Stabenow (D); Kilpatrick (D).

NEW JERSEY:

For: Andrews (D) “Y”; Lo^iondo (R) “Y”; Saxton (R) “Y”; Smith (R) “Y”; Roukema (R) “Y’-; Pallone (D) “Y”; Franks (R) “Y”; Pascrell (D) “Y”; Rothman (D) “Y”; Frelinghuysen (R) “Y”; Pappas (R) “Y”; Menendez (D) “Y”.

Against: Payne (D).

NEW YORK:

For: Forbes (R) “Y”; Lazio (R) “Y™ King (R) “Y” ; Manton (D) “Y”; Towns (D) “Y”; Molinari (R) “Y”; Kelly (R)“ ”Y”; (jilman (R); McNulty (D)“Y"f Solomon (R)|fY”; Boehlert (R) “Y”; McHugh (R) “Y”; Walsh (R) “Y”; Paxon (R) “Y”; Quinn (RUjJT; Houghton (R).

Against: AckcrmaH (D); Flake (D); Nadler (D); Schumer (D); Owens (D); Velazquez (D); Maloney (D); Rangel (D); Serrano (D); Engel (D); Lowey (D); Hinchey (D); Slaughter (DyLa Falce (D).

Undecided: McCarthylDl.

OHIO:

For: Chabot (R) “Y”; Portman (R); Oxley (R) “Y”; Gillmor (R) “W”; Strickland (D); Hobson (R); Boehner (R) “Y”; Kasich (RT “Y”; Brown (D): Pryce <R): Regula (R); Traficant (D) “Y”; Ney (R) “Y”; La Tourette (R) “Y”.

Against: Hall (D); Kaptur (D); Stokes ED); Sawyer (D). Undecided: Kucinich (Dl.

PENNSYLVANIA:

Fon_Peterson (Rf“Y”; Holden (D) “Y”; Weldon (R) Shuster (R) “Y*’; McDade (R) “Y”; Kanjorski (D); Murtha (D) “Y”j Fox (R) “Y”i Pitts (R) “Y”; Gekas (R) “Y”; Doyle (D) *‘Y”; Goddling (R); Mascara (D) “Y”; English (R) “Y”. Afalnst: Foglietta (6); Fattah (Df Borski (D); Klink (D); Greenwood (R); Coyne (D); McHale (D).

WEST VIRGINIA:

For: Mollohan (D) “Y”; Wise (D) “Y”; Rahall (D) “Y”.

302 support flag protection amendment; 102 oppose it; 29 are undeclared; 251 co-sponsor it (Republicans 192; Democrats 59).

(We have only listed the names of congressional representatives from states in which the Federation operates.)

If the names of your House members show “Y”, they are co-sponsors, and you should thank them. If not, ask them to sign on to H.J. Res. 54 by calling or writing to their offices. You may also write directly to the Federation, attn.: President’s Office, from where all correspondence will be mailed to the Citizens Flag Alliance, Inc.

The amendment reads: Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the Flag of the United States.

I thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

George Dózsa, President