Councilmember’s Motion To Send Apology
By Jane Shin February 13, 2008 | 7:15 pm
Posted in: City Council
The vote by City Councilmember Kriss Worthington to send an apology to the Marine Corps Feb. 12 surprised Berkeley residents because of its unusually moderate stance.
After several hours of public comment from anti-military and pro-military sides, the Berkeley City Council’s 7-2 vote clarified their support and respect for military service members but did not include an apology to be sent to the Marine Corps.
Pro-military protesters called for an apology in regards to a letter that was passed Jan. 29 which described the recruiters as “uninvited and unwelcome intruders.” This language elicited nationwide response as council members received more than 20,000 e-mails and phone calls in the last two weeks.
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