WHEREAS, the telephone excise tax was levied specifically by Congress in 1966 to finance the war in Vietnam; and WHEREAS, those voting in favor of the following do so with the intention of refusing payment of the federal excise tax on telephones; BE IT RESOLVED: That the delegates of the 1972...

WHEREAS, there is a need to redefine the concept of integrated quality education in terms of the needs of students of all socioeconomic, racial, and nationality backgrounds; and WHEREAS, our intent must be to provide quality education for everyone and not to destroy the identity of ethnic groups ...

RESOLVED: That the General Assembly recommends that the Board of Trustees:...

WHEREAS, we stand ready to support the maximum possible freedom for each individual; and WHEREAS, we are committed to support individuals who are subjected to unfair assault by others; and WHEREAS, we support the right and freedom of any person made aware of the hazards to his personal health to...

WHEREAS, the 1970 General Assembly of the UUA by unanimous vote expressed its agreement with the support of Project Equality; and WHEREAS, this General Assembly of 1972 desires to demonstrate that the UUA implement its affirm-ations of social justice; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the General...

BE IT RESOLVED: That the 1972 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association ask member churches, fellowships, and constituencies in North America and abroad to refrain from purchasing, serving, and eating iceberg lettuce unless it is clearly marked with the Black Eagle label of the...

WHEREAS, the UUA has historically subscribed to the principle of oneness and equality of all human beings; and WHEREAS, the Association seeks to be guided by this principle in all its proceedings and programs; and WHEREAS, the new educational programs of the Department of Education and Social...

WHEREAS, the International Covenants on Human Rights as adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966 stress the importance of nations in upholding, protecting and extending the rights of human beings the world over; and WHEREAS, the recognition and approval of those covenants are...

BE IT RESOLVED: That the 1972 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association honor the request of the Unitarian Universalist Association Black Affairs Council, Inc. to discontinue any further discussion of funding from the continental annual budget of programs for racial justice; and...

BE IT RESOLVED: That the 1972 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association commends the Beacon Press for its publication of The Pentagon Papers.

BE IT RESOLVED: That the 1972 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association endorses and supports the actions taken by President Robert West and the Board of Trustees in resisting the efforts of the federal government to subpoena the financial and other records of the Association and...

WHEREAS, the mining of Haiphong and six other North Vietnamese harbors, and the resumption of heavy, indiscriminate bombing of North Vietnam are attacks of military aggression undertaken in the spring of 1972 by the United States government; and WHEREAS, these military actions occur at a time whe...

BE IT RESOLVED: That the 1972 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association recommends uniform gun legislation as follows: Licensing for the purchase and possession of all usable guns; Gun registration-holding owners legally accountable for all their guns and registrars legally...

BELIEVING: That the rights of human beings include the rights to minimum income, adequate housing and legal services and dignity in old age; and BELIEVING: That it is the responsibility of government to secure, protect and defend these rights, and to provide appropriate services to implement them...

BE IT RESOLVED: The Tenth General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association urges the President of the United States: To order the Joint Chiefs of Staff to issue a cease-fire to all American troops in Southeast Asia immediately; also, to announce and plan a complete and immediate withdra...

CONVINCED: That a federally sponsored health insurance plan has become mandatory in view of the fact that the health care costs have continued to soar; BE IT RESOLVED: That the Tenth General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association urges all member societies to support a National Health...

Denominational division and polarization on the issue of how best to right racism because of these divisions have gone on long enough; Dilution of UUA efforts to fight racism because of these divisions have gone on long enough; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED: That it is the intense desire of this Assem...

IN VIEW OF, the widespread and serious problem of pollution of our land, air and water; IN VIEW OF, the rapid depletion of many of our non-renewable natural resources and the dangerous exploitation of our renewable resources; and IN VIEW OF, the declining quality of life in our towns and cities w...

WHEREAS, the Unitarian Universalist Association opposes any kind of surveillance of private citizens or government employees; and WHEREAS, we feel that such surveillance leads to a potential for control and intimidation that is alien to our form of government and foreign to a society of free men ...

RECOGNIZING: That there is widespread need for child care centers, that millions of children in North America are receiving either substandard supervision or no supervision; AWARE: That growing numbers of mothers take jobs because of economic necessity, desire for job training and continuing...