The Committee recommends concurrence as amended as follows:
Add to next to last paragraph so that it will read:
Therefore, be it resolved that the General Conference of the United Methodist Church advocate for justice and freedom for the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners. Furthermore, that a letter from the General Conference Secretary be sent to the President of the United States asking him to grant pardon because they have more than sufficiently served their sentence to all 14 Puerto Rican Political Prisoners that are presently found in federal and state prisons. In addition, that a copy of the letter be forwarded to Dr. Luis Nieves Falcon, coordinator of the effort to free the Puerto Rican political prisoners.
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PETS Creator: John Brawn
Calendar Item Text: 574-NonDis1996 United Methodist General Conference