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MI SR0128
Resolution
AI Summary
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Expresses support for a bi-partisan discussion on renaming the 10 federal military installations currently named after Confederate generals.
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Argues that Confederate generals do not reflect military prowess or principles, and that naming bases after them honors treason and slavery rather than the U.S. Constitution.
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Notes that African American service members, who comprise a significant portion of active duty enlistees, are required to serve at installations named after men who fought to preserve slavery.
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States that Confederate symbols, including names of Confederate soldiers, cannot be disentangled from racist ideology and continue to be used by white supremacists to incite racial tensions.
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Directs copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the President, Secretary of Defense, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A resolution to express support for a bi-partisan discussion on renaming military installations currently named after Confederate generals.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Families, Seniors, And Veterans
6/23/2020