LRB-4248/1
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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
December 2, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Johnsrud, Meyer, R. Young,
Kreibich, Freese, J. Lehman, Hanson, Bock, Plouff, Musser, Owens,
Hasenohrl, Harsdorf, Boyle, Ott, Goetsch, Porter, Robson, Baldwin
and
Kedzie, cosponsored by Senators Rude, C. Potter, Moen, Rosenzweig,
Darling
and Wirch. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AJR84,1,2 1Relating to: memorializing Congress to work toward an international ban on land
2mines.
AJR84,1,53 Whereas, there are over 119,000,000 land mines scattered in 70 nations of the
4world, and this number increases dramatically every year, the result of which is the
5injury or death of 2,000 people a month; and
AJR84,1,86 Whereas, these weapons continue to harm civilians and to prevent homes, land
7and communities from being free of danger and destruction and make it impossible
8for sustainable life to be resumed when war has ended; and
AJR84,1,119 Whereas, numerous U.S. military leaders confirm that land mines pose a threat
10to U.S. troops abroad and confirm that anti-personnel land mines no longer are
11necessary weapons of war; and
AJR84,2,212 Whereas, the United States declared a moratorium until 1999 on the export of
13anti-personnel land mines and in 1996 called, by means of President Clinton's
14address to the United Nations, for a universal ban on the transfer and use of

1anti-personnel land mines and for the protection of civilians by removing the land
2mines already laid in the ground; and
AJR84,2,73 Whereas, the U.S. backing of the U.N. Conference on Disarmament is an
4uncertain and contradictory approach to the permanent elimination of the
5manufacture, sale and use of land mines and does not complement the more positive
6diplomatic approach of the Ottawa initiative, which has a high level of international
7support; and
AJR84,2,108 Whereas, momentum is growing for a worldwide ban by the end of 1997, and
9the support of the Ottawa process by the United States would show significant
10leadership toward that goal; now, therefore, be it
AJR84,2,15 11Resolved, by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
12Wisconsin legislature urge President Clinton and the Congress of the United States
13to work toward a universal ban of the production sale and use of land mines by
14supporting the diplomatic "Ottawa process" in order to achieve an international ban
15treaty in 1997; and, be it further
AJR84,2,18 16Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint
17resolution to President Clinton and to each member of this state's congressional
18delegation.
AJR84,2,1919 (End)
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