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Tony Hall on War & Peace
Former Democratic Representative (OH-3)
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Restrict “conflict diamonds” to end African war financing
So-called “conflict diamonds” are sold to pay for armies terrorizing some of the poorest people on earth. “If you have a glass of wine tonight, you’re going to know exactly where that bottle of wine came from. Why shouldn’t you know where that diamond is
coming from? There’s no paper trail,” says Rep. Tony Hall. “There’s no system to stop conflict diamonds.” Conflict diamonds are diamonds that are financing wars in Africa and costing millions of innocent people their lives and limbs. Hall says the
only way to stop this bloodshed is to stop buying diamonds from these war zones. “You should ask the question, ‘Where is this diamond from?’ ” says Hall. “If that jeweler says, ‘I don’t know,’ don’t buy a diamond there until he finds out.” But how do you
find out? Right now, after a diamond is cut and polished, there’s no way to know. For the past three years, Hall has pushed legislation so consumers can make sure the diamonds they are buying are not linked to human suffering.
Source: Bob Arnot, MSNBC.com
Jul 1, 2001
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo.
Vote on an amendment to the "Kosovo and Southwest Asia Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act" which would prohibit the use of funds for any invasion of Yugoslavia with U.S. ground forces except in time of war.
Reference: Amendment introduced by Istook, R-OK;
Bill HR 1664
; vote number 1999-119
on May 6, 1999
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