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<br />Counc~lman Hershner asked what additional notice residents of the area would have had if
<br />the item had been on this meeting's agenda, and whether those people had appeared before
<br />the Planning Commission to present argum~nts at that stage. Manager'replied that there
<br />would have been no official notification, only what publicity would have resulted from
<br />newspaper stories, and that there had been representation of the neighborhood at,the
<br />Planning Commission meetings, also that a petition was received objecting to the change
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<br />-Mr. 'Hershner said he also feels the proposed deveiopment is 'a' proper activity for the' "y"
<br />or any other charitable organization, and that the application should be looked upon
<br />as any other application for zone change:' He said' he 'doesni t feel the property should
<br />lie bare' when 'it could be put to proper use. ' '
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<br />Councilman Mohr said this Council would be doing a great disservice were it to take action
<br />at this meeting without citizens in attendance to counter. Mrs. Campbell said the Council
<br />wai te'd for answers to questions in order to be fair the "Y"so now it is only fair to give
<br />the neighborhood a chance to hear the answers before a decision is made.
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<br />Vote was taken on the motion as stated, and motion carried.
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<br />IV - Viet Naill.: Disclli?sion
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<br />David Gwyther, representing twenty-three anti-war groups in the community which
<br />have come ~ogether as the Community Coalition to End the,War, distributed to
<br />Council members. a proposed resolution in support of the Coalition's position on
<br />the viet Nam conflict. He asked for time on the Council's agenda at the regular
<br />meeting on Monday, May 8, 1972, to argue for the wording of the proposed resolution.
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<br />Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Bea1 questioned whether all peace groups in the community
<br />were invo~ved ,in the Coalition and suggested several to be contacted.
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<br />Councilman Williams suggested, in view of recent Council adoption of world
<br />citizenship res61ution, that it would be prudent to include in the resolution
<br />some wording to the effect that Nqrth.viet Nam. might want to withdraw its invasion
<br />of South viet ,Nam. Mr. Gwyther said the Uni ted States Government should be spoken
<br />to first, and that, that is something ,which can be debated,at the formp.1 Council
<br />meeting. .
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<br />It was understood the Coalition would be granted one-half hour on the Council
<br />agenda, MaY,8, .19,72,~
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<br />Mr. Gwyther showed slides of the Viet Nam conflict and reviewed the history of the war
<br />and United States involvement. He asked the Council to adopt the resolution he pre~
<br />sented saying that if this Council on its own initiative adopted the strong wording of
<br />this resolution,:he thinks the President of the United States would listen. _ He presented
<br />petitions containing, he said, 2500 names of persons.supporting the petition presented by
<br />the Coalition.
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<br />Sue Gordon, 1136 East 20th Avenue, read a res01ution which she asked. the Council, to adopt,
<br />also asking that copies be sent to the Oregon Congressional Delegation and to President
<br />Nixon.
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<br />Speaking in favor of adoption of a resolution by the Council calling~_fpr_an end to the
<br />war in Viet Nam were lain More, student body president of the University of Oregon;
<br />Ron Eachus, 1855 Olive, former student body president of the Uni versi ty of Oregon; Lois
<br />Barton, member of World Without War Council; James Weaver, candidate for Congress; and
<br />Glen Gordon, 1136 East 20th Avenue.
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<br />Councilman Mohr noted that the Council had before it for consideration two different resolu-
<br />tions. Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Beal said the Council reneged on, its responsibility in not
<br />immediately forwarding the resolution ,to., Congress ,and the President onre~ults of the
<br />Viet Nam vote in May 1971. ,Councilman Teague recalled that'later action was taken and the
<br />results of that vote were sent. Mayor Anderson said that aq~ion was not pertinent, to
<br />consideration of the resolutions presented at this meeting. . Councilman Mohr favored the
<br />resolution presented by Mrs. Gordon.
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<br />Councilman McDonald said in light of statements made today (blockade of North Yiet Nam
<br />ports) he felt the Council should support the President.
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<br />Coun,cilman W,illiams said he felt it worthwhile to point out, when the argument is pre-:-
<br />sented that the United States should stop its' 'efforts in Viet Nam, that North Viet Nam
<br />is involved in naked aggression in foreign countries (Cambodia, Laos). He wopdered if
<br />it would be proper action for this Council to say it supports ,that, which he feels
<br />adoptiop of the resolutions presented would say.- He said the President asked support
<br />not in encouraging U. S. aggression but in asking a nation which has twelve or thirteen
<br />divisions involved ,in attacking its neighbors to bring those divisions to a cease fire,
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<br />then the U.S. will withdraw.
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