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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 53

Condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific Island

ancestry in the United States and supporting political and civic participation by such individuals throughout the United States.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

AUGUST 5, 1999

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. AKAKA, Mr.

BINGAMAN, and Mr. SARBANES) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and

Pacific Island ancestry in the United States and supporting political and civic participation by such individuals throughout the United States.

Whereas the belief that all persons have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is a truth that individuals in the United States hold as self-evident;

Whereas all individuals in the United States are entitled to

the equal protection of law;

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

have made profound contributions to life in the United

States, including the arts, the economy, education, the
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sciences, technology, politics, and sports, among other

areas;

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

have demonstrated their patriotism by honorably serving

to defend the United States in times of armed conflict,

from the Civil War to the present;

Whereas due to recent allegations of espionage and illegal

campaign financing, the loyalty and probity of individuals

of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the United States

have been questioned;

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

have suffered unfounded and demagogic accusations of

disloyalty throughout the history of the United States;

and

Whereas individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry

have been subjected to discriminatory laws, including the

former Act of May 6, 1882 (22 Stat. 58, chapter 126)

(often referred to as the ‘‘Chinese Exclusion Act’’) and

a 1913 California law relating to alien-owned land, and

by discriminatory actions, including internment of patriotic and loyal individuals of Japanese ancestry during the

Second World War, the repatriation of Filipino immigrants, and the prohibition of individuals of Asian and

Pacific Island ancestry from owning property, voting, testifying in court, or attending school with other people in

the United States: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives

2 concurring), That—

3 (1) Congress condemns all prejudice against in4 dividuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the
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1 United States and publicly supports the participa2 tion of the individuals in the political, public, and

3 civic affairs of the United States; and

4 (2) it is the sense of Congress that—

5 (A) no Member of Congress or any other

6 individual in the United States should stereo7 type or generalize the actions of an individual

8 to an entire group of people;

9 (B) individuals of Asian and Pacific Island

10 ancestry in the United States are entitled to all

11 rights and privileges afforded to all individuals

12 in the United States; and

13 (C) the Attorney General, the Secretary of

14 Energy, and the Commissioner of the Equal

15 Employment Opportunity Commission should,

16 within their respective jurisdictions, investigate

17 all allegations of discrimination in public or pri18 vate workplaces and vigorously enforce the se19 curity of the national laboratories of the United

20 States, without discriminating against individ21 uals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry.

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