HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 9934RESOLUTION NO. q11_1,
RESOLUTION URGING THE REPEAL OF THE EMERGENCY
DETENTION ACT
WHEREAS, the involuntary evacuation and detention
of American citizens of Japanese ancestry, during World War
II, .stands as an example of the injustice of emergency de-
tention under the guise of protecting internal security, and
WHEREAS, Title II of the Internal Security Act of
1950 provides the method by which a similar violation of
citizens could occur in the future under the guise of pro-
tecting internal security, and
WHEREAS, the emergency detention Act violates
basic concepts of American justice, and
WHEREAS, adequate lawsexist to provide for the
internal security of the United States;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of National City urges the immediate repeal of Title II of the
Internal Security Act of 1950..
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21rd day of September,
1969.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
C7N )1,
VICE MAYOR