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A RESOLUTION OF THE ASPEN CITY COUNCIL URGING PPESIDENT BUSH
NOT TO USE 5IILITARY ~ORCE TO ENFORCE ?HE U.~ SECURIT~
COUNCIL RESOLUTION BY JANUARY 15, 1991 AT 10 00 P ~.
~[.S.T.
Whereas, no lives should be placed further in jeopcrady
until all diplomatic efforts have Dean pursued: a~t
Whereas, the economic sanctions should be gib,er longer to
continue }:orking, and
Whereas, other actions, short of military invasier, such as
blockades, should be implemented before resorting tc
offensive military actions; and
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Aspen cit:'
Council believes that in 5his Persia~ Gulf cris~s contlnued
reliance on diplomatic initiatives and the inuernat~cnal
economic embargo are the wisest coarses cf actson at 5h!s
point and should be pursued vigorously before consideration
of more aggressive actions.