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H.Con.Res. 208 (96th)

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Ambassador of the United States to the United Nations should take such steps as are necessary to bring the matter of the seizure of the United States Embassy in Tehran before either the Security Council, as a threat to the maintenance of international peace and security, or the General Assembly, in order that the community of nations may take any and all action which is necessary to bring this breach of international law to an immediate end.

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Introduced

8 November 1979

Last action

8 November 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Santini, James D. [D-NV-98], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-28], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Vanik, Charles A. [D-OH-22], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10]

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations bring the matter of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, before the United Nations.

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Timeline

  1. 8 November 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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  2. 8 November 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 November 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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