Congress 108 - HRES 419 - Condemning religiously intolerant remarks and calling on the President to clearly censure and reassign Lieutenant General Boykin for his religiously intolerant remarks.

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Armed Forces and National Security Army Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Department of Defense Disciplining of employees Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Islam Military and naval offenses Misconduct in office Muslims Officer personnel Religion Religious liberty Transfer of employees

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Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) condemns bigotry and intolerance against any religious group, including people of the Islamic faith; and (2) calls on the President to clearly censure Lieutenant General William Boykin, United States Army, for his religiously intolerant remarks against people of the Islamic faith and to reassign him to a new position in which his views will not impact U.S. Government policy decisions toward Muslims.

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Dec 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Oct 28, 2003

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 28, 2003

Introduced in House

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