PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1713 PRINTER'S NO. 1895
No. 128 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, KASUNIC, DALEY, BALDWIN, LAUGHLIN,
F. E. TAYLOR, SHOWERS, JAROLIN, PETRONE, COWELL, ALDERETTE,
PETRARCA, MARKOSEK, CLYMER, COHEN, PISTELLA, ARMSTRONG,
CIMINI, COY, JOHNSON, MAIALE, BELOFF, COLE, SCHEETZ, FISCHER,
DeWEESE, DOMBROWSKI, ANGSTADT, HERSHEY, WILSON, GLADECK,
CALTAGIRONE, GRIECO, GODSHALL, SEMMEL, BELFANTI, STEVENS,
SALVATORE, PERZEL, WOGAN, ROBBINS AND CIVERA, SEPTEMBER 19,
1983
AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, OCTOBER 5, 1983
A RESOLUTION
1 Urging the Liquor Control Board to stop the purchase and sale of
2 vodka and other alcoholic beverages made in the Soviet Union.
3 WHEREAS, On August 31, 1983 a Korean Air Lines 747 was shot
4 down by a Soviet aircraft missile killing 269 innocent persons;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, The Soviet Union at first lied about shooting down
7 the helpless aircraft but later said it had indeed shot down the
8 plane because it violated Russia's airspace and that it would do
9 so again if the situation again occurred; and
10 WHEREAS, The passengers of the downed aircraft came from many
11 countries and included a United States Congressman and many
12 women and children; and
13 WHEREAS, The Soviets have expressed no sorrow, accepted no
14 blame for the ruthless slaughter of innocent civilians in a
15 peace time setting; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives strongly urge the
2 Liquor Control Board to halt the purchase at wholesale and the
3 sale of any Russian made vodka or any other alcoholic beverage
4 made in the Soviet Union FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN SIX <--
5 MONTHS; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
7 the Liquor Control Board.
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